Wow, guess this one is back again. I hunt with a round in the chamber with the exception of when the terrain dictates that it would be better to unload. Of course when carring in a saddle scabbard or any other form of transportation it is unloaded. Can't imagine anyone trying to convince me that walking around with an autoloading shotgun cold is conducive to shooting fast flying birds. Realistically, you wouldn't even get a shot most times because somebody in the group would kill it while you were putting a round in the chamber. Would certainly do as the Romans if I ever get a chance to hunt AK but otherwise I'll stick to what works for me.
