A lot of good hunting knives can be had for well under $150.
As stated by Kuanomar your intended purpose is important.
For myself my hunting knife is only used for processing game and food prep type work.
As such I don't need a hard use blade.
One Scrapyard blade that meets my needs is the yard keeper.
I hunt deer and moose, and as such I generally prefer a 4 to 5 inch blade on my hunting knife.
PM me if you want me to give you a list and photo's of my hunting knives