Once that big buck is down and the adrenaline rush is replaced with the realization that you have a serious field dressing job to do, few tools in the woods can top these two tools from Hunter’s Specialties. Removing the anal canal, although not fun to discuss in print, is a critical element of proper field dressing. I’ve seen this lightweight plastic tool do the job in a minute and result in well-preserved venison with no waisted or tainted meat. HS has added a gut hook to the mix for two products essential to every hunter’s needs.

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Hunter’s Specialties’ new Butt Hook Combo helps hunters safely and easily field dress game. The Butt Hook Combo comes with the popular field-tested Butt Out 2 game dressing tool, which allows hunters to quickly remove the alimentary canal of deer-size game animals. It also includes the new Gut Hook. The Gut Hook uses a replaceable standard utility knife blade set in an ergonomically designed polymer handle. Molded finger grips provide better control while opening an animal’s body cavity during field dressing.

Both the Butt Out 2 and Gut Hook come in blaze orange for better visibility when set aside on the ground. The Gut Hook also comes with a rugged nylon belt sheath. The Butt Hook Combo sells for a suggested retail price of $24.99.