10 of the year’s top new hunting knives for chopping, slicing, skinning and caping

Here’s something all hunters know, but don’t always think about: every successful outing ends with a knife in your hand.

That’s why serious hunters need reliable blades for field dressing, skinning and camp work. Knives have been with hunters forever, but there’s always room to make them tougher, sharper and more useful—as these new blades reveal.

SERAC MAGNACUT (US$237)

Key features: Three-inch long modified skinning blade; textured, full-handle fibreglass-laminate grip; weighs 2.1 ounces; made in the U.S.; lifetime guarantee.

The promise: “Cut up any big game animal without sharpening.”

Learn more: Argali, www.argalioutdoors.com