Is the Junglas considered a "bowie" type knife?

right - but the OP never mentioned concealed carry, and the local cops will give you a "flavor" of prevailing opinion.
Not to mention, quite often if you're not causing problems, when they ask "what ya got there" - if you answer "short machete/tool for camping" rather then "huge knife for self defense" it helps keep their mindset away from "weapon".
OTOH, if you're D&D or the officer in question is having a bad day, all bets are off.
 
Hell the local cops don't even know about concealed handgun laws. They think that you have to have a permit to carry it inside your car when in fact you don't (castle doctrine). They also say I HAVE to tell them I'm carrying when in fact I do not unless they ask then its law that I have to tell them.

Oh well.
 
What you really need to do is call your State's Attourney General and ask them.

For instance, in FL law, Bowies, daggers, dirks, etc are illegal to improperly display in public. I had to call the Fl AG, the FL State police and our County Sheriff to make sure what that meant. "Improperly displayed", according to them, is to have it out of its sheath in public for any reason but self defense.

Now, in your State, I don't know, but to be considered a Bowie in most states means that the top of the blade has to be sharpened. For instance, a Ka-Bar USMC is a clip point, not a bowie because the swedge isn't sharpened. The reason for the law is that it's easier for a double edged blade (thus the prohibition on daggers and dirks) to penetrate soft body armor.
 
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