I have a Canadian Special as well, still in its original form. And I agree, it's a bit big for deer. I carry mine for elk, caribou, and if I ever pull a tag..... it'll join me on a moose hunt.
Good luck on that tag ..... They are quite hard to get on this side in New Brunswick as well.
I like that CDN Special knife a lot more after the modification to make it more similar to the #1 Grohman. The finger grooves weren't that groovy.
