REALLY, carry a gun while herping? The only thing that will do is get you in more trouble. Way to look the most threatening, that does no good when your deep in the woods maybe on someone else's property trying to talk reason. They see a gun and they get deffensive not to mention they probably have bigger guns and have a reason to use them(trespassing).

PS I'm in no way against firearms, They are the best way to get a meal, or protect your property from trespassers.