Opinions do count.
Again, from my reading, I have found that some shaved and some didn't. During the winter months, most didn't due to the cold and the fact that the whiskers protected their faces somewhat. Many kept the whiskers, just trimming them shorter in the summer. And on the other hand, many shaved cleanly during the late spring and summer, and at Ronnyvous, and allowed the beards to grow with the coming of winter. So when hunting, I opt not to shave for a while before I go, and while I am out hunting.