Walking thru thick stuff, the rifle is at port arms, my trigger finger is along side the trigger guard and my thumb is behind the safety making sure it's in place. If it is super thick and I have to really creep along doubled over, the rifle is pointed ahead as I weave the muzzle thru the brush. My trigger finger and thumb are in the same place however. I've never understood folks that tell tales about finding their bolts missing or their floor plates open with all the ammo gone, and now their safeties off.
