Define 'carry'? On the person or kept in the vehicle for the other reasons?
Why not a chance !
Because it's extra useless weight to carry. I'm not talking about maybe having one available in a vehicle somewhere, which could be useful in some situations, I'm talking about carrying one with you on the stalk.
I'm not going to condemn anyone if they want to take one along, it's a free country, but if I'm going stalking I take the minimum amount of gear necessary and I don't consider a spade necessary.
I'd have though this made sense - the less weight you are carrying the easier it is to be quiet and stealthy? Or am I being naive:?:
Define 'carry'? On the person or kept in the vehicle for the other reasons?
No to the former. Yes, (folding German narmy surplus), to the latter.