A good point, and I want to amplify it.  If you carry a firearm in your pack, in a holster
under your jacket, etc, it is concealed, and you must have a CCW permit to legally carry it.
Without a CCW, you must carry it so that either the firearm or its holster is in plain view.
Also, at certain times and in certain places, you may want to have a hunting license even if
you aren't hunting.  If you are carrying a firearm, it may be assumed by someone that you are
hunting, and you may find yourself having to convince someone that you aren't.  Besides, buying
a hunting or fishing license is one of the best ways to support conservation efforts.

Bill

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From: <trisha@brasher.com>


> As I mentioned in a previous post, I always carry a firearm when out
> in the field/forest. I have a CCW permit, etc...