I can get not wanting to rely on a safety.
For that reason, I have a closed bolt on an empty chamber when I am in motion.
I can’t imagine walking around with an open bolt loose, hanging, rattling, getting dirty, possibly losing cartridges from the magazine, possibly losing the bolt, etc. - rifles are not designed to be carried with the bolt open.

absolutely THIS^^^^^

In a blind you need round in chamber, safety on. open bolt cause excess noise and movement, no reason for it accept to argue.

lets get back to reality here boys.

+1 to both. In 45 years of hunting I've never done, nor seen anyone walk around in the field with a loaded rifle and open bolt. In 15 years of having probably 150 hunters in camp, I've never seen one of them do it either.

I like keeping the bolt open between shots at the range, helps with barrel cooling and is safe. And if I am checking hog traps or otherwise doing intermittent shooting and am carrying a bolt, lever or pump rifle I often leave a fired case in the chamber. However with my AR's I do rely on the safety and safe direction rule. Poor gun handling causes safety issues, I have never had a safety fail with one exception a 270 Remington model 700 BDL made in the 70's. Bought new the first time at the range it fired when I pushed the safety off. Took it to a local gunsmith who said the overtravel adjustment was way out of spec. Nevertheless ever since I have been leery of model 700 safety's that were made in the 70's and locked the bolt.

I never said, once I was still, I continued to have an open bolt policy.

When actively hunting, I always have a round chambered and safety engaged. If I happen to be toting a levergun, the hammer is down on a loaded chamber. I always exercise deeply ingrained muzzle and booger-hook discipline. Anytime I set a rifle down, go up or down a ladder, or enter a vehicle or camper the bolt handle is flipped up to make discharge impossible.