Once I'm out of the vehicle, the firearms are loaded, rounds are chambered, and the safeties are put into the "safe" position and will stay that way unless I fire the weapons or have need to cross a fence or climb into a tree stand. There have only been a few times that I can recall not carrying a loaded weapon in the field and those few times have been dictated by the circumstances/situation, not by personal choice.
There are lots of folks whom I would prefer to go with an empty chamber if I was hunting with them, but I try to avoid those folks whenever possible.
