Nicker (knife)
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Jagdnicker |
| Use: | civil weapon, weapon for hunting |
| Working time: | until now |
| Overall length: | approx. 15-25 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, stag horn , |
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A Nicker (also Knicker , Nickfänger , Neckfänger , in Austria mostly Knicker ) is a 15-25 cm long and narrow hunting knife , sharply ground on one side , which, in addition to its general use, is suitable for stabbing a piece of game in the neck (neck) kill above the uppermost cervical vertebra ( atlas ). The uppermost cervical vertebrae is because it allows you to nod his head, and Nicker called - hence the name nicker (or Gnicker ) for the knife and the term rubber stamp for the trick.
Hunting function
The need to nod off may arise if the animal is injured (e.g. by a traffic accident or a bad shot) and therefore needs to be quickly relieved of its suffering, but the situation does not permit or enable the use of firearms .
The prick exactly over the atlas requires skill and experience, it should be immediately fatal and thus animal welfare compliant .
Nodding off game that has not perished is uncommon in hunting today. The hunter uses a firearm if possible for the quick and final killing (cf. § 22a of the Federal Hunting Act ) . If the use of a firearm is not possible (e.g. because of a hard surface, e.g. a road), nodding is no longer recommended because it requires a lot of skill and experience. Instead, the leaf trap is used. A suitable knife is used to stab the game through the ribs into the lungs and / or heart. The aim is to cut through the main blood vessels and destroy the heart muscle. This interrupts the blood supply to the brain, resulting in quick death. In addition, if done correctly, the animal's chamber ( thorax ) is opened, which also causes a fatal pneumothorax .
Costume
The nicker belongs to the traditional equipment of a leather pants , and is there in the outer coffers (also called Nickertasche), the right side below the pocket (the pants bag side pocket used), with leather sheath inserted.