hunt and fish 35 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 What are the laws in carrying a knife in the field while out lamping or walking along a main road going hunting? Got stopped last week and didnt no the law so droped a knife when seen them coming just incase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) viable cause to have if your going fishing, hunting, etc, as long as its not 12" long like a samuri sword....lol, whereas if you were walking through a town it would be a different story, So no need to panic next time as if they see you dropping it, they may think something was amiss and pester you for nothing... happy hunting. Snap. Edited July 10, 2011 by SNAP SHOT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hunt and fish 35 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Cheers mate. Only thing is i have no car at the minute and get droped of somewhere and lamp the whole way back. Somttimes walking along main roads into my town or through the town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,217 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 You are allowed to carry it as long as you are not doing anything stupid with it at the time (i.e swinging it about in town) and have a reasonable excuse to have one. Hunting, Camping, Cooking, Fishing, anything will do. Same way you could have an axe and machete in your car if you were on your way to do some garden clearing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 a good knife is a must out in the feild for gutting ,skinning and legging rabbits i never leave the house with out one as for the cops f**k them they will only pull you if your running about like rambo with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngryHan 4 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Even walking through town with it is fine, as long as you've got it tucked away in a sheath out of sight, and you're on your way to or back from the field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romany52 313 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 You can carry a non locking knife with a blade of less than 3", anything else you need to have good reason. If your hunting , you need to be on or on your way to, or from your permission. If your poaching you haven't got a valid reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp man 1 219 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 so that means i would get done if they got me with my opinel knife then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romany52 313 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 so that means i would get done if they got me with my opinel knife then Yes mate, I shortened mine and took the locking ring off. It's now crap but legal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp man 1 219 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 so that means i would get done if they got me with my opinel knife then Yes mate, I shortened mine and took the locking ring off. It's now crap but legal. lol i thought about that me sen thanks alot mate they take the piss with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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