DayZ field wiki · Gear
Hunting knife
A blade with a job
Short answer
Skin, cut, open, stab. A hunting knife is a tool first. Combat is a different panic.
Also: skinning knife · hunt knife
How it works
Knives share jobs: rags, guts, cans, a last resort. Condition still matters. Ruined is ruined.
What to do
Carry one blade. Skin what you kill. Don't punch a cow.
Don't
Don't throw it as a bit.