When traveling out of State, do you guys typically bring another bow along ? I've got two set-up ready to go for Idaho, however, in the interest of saving space I'm debating leaving one behind .
Do you guys typically bring a spare ?
I do but I've never needed it. But you never know.
Would you travel on a long trip without a spare tire?
I always do. I have never had to use it because of a bow failing but you never know when the first time will happen.
The "ayes" seem to have it. Make room I shall.
I wouldn't think of doing an out-of-state hunt without a back-up bow. It's not as if one can go to a local sport shop and buy another of what we're shooting. Would totally ruin the hunt.
If you have two take two.
I've always taken a spare. That's one of the advantage of takedowns.
I always take a spare bow if I'm very far away from home. A 3pc takedown bow in a soft case takes up very little room, and much appreciated when the unthinkable happens to your go-to bow!!!!
Bisch
I always take a backup.
Fractured a limb on the 2nd day of an 8 day hunt.
The backup was ready for action and came thru beautifully.
My hunt would have ended on the 2nd day as I was 1000's of miles from home.
My main bow and the spare shoot the same arrows. No sense doubling up on arrows too.
Spare if more than a few hours from home. Learned the hard way, twice......... Recommendation, when you get back to your truck after a long morning and you are just dragging, don't prop your bow on the truck, thinking "I'll move it later".
I always take a back up.
If I'm hunting with a longbow, I take a spare longbow.
If I'm hunting with a recurve, I take a spare.
If I'm using my ILF, I take spare limbs.
Now, I also convinced my wife that it's prudent to have back ups for my back ups.
Remember, it important to never mix and match. Just buy more more bows until you're ready .
Always....I have never needed it but my buddy had to resort to mine on a pronghorn hunt in Wyoming. His bow delaminated and fortunately we both shoot left handed and I had my back up in the truck. Otherwise his hunt would have been over. It takes so little space to avoid that disappointment.
I have an extra set of limbs for my bow that I always take. They are the same poundage. Even so, when I went to Africa I took an extra bow. Borrowed it from a buddy but they both shoot pretty close to the same. His was only 63 lbs and mine was 70 lbs. Still it was good insurance. I even packed them in different luggage in case one got lost.
I never bothered up until recently when I de-laminated a bottom limb while practicing at home. I will always take a spare from now on.
Always!! Not worth the chance. I can fit 2 TD's in my hard case.
Yes, because of Mr. Murphy. And have needed it once in fifty years.
Quote from: Red Beastmaster on April 11, 2019, 04:54:46 PM
My main bow and the spare shoot the same arrows. No sense doubling up on arrows too.
same for me.
Always, better safe than sorry..... :thumbsup:
I always take two or three......and during the hunt I normally spend time with each one on stand. With bows I shoot alot I have no problem switching back and forth. On a typical hunt I take a mix of longbows and recurves, I'm not partial to either and shoot and hunt with both on a regular basis.
The harvest in my avatar would not have come to fruition if I had not taken a backup bow.
I never have taken a spare bow with me even out of state. I do twist up an extra string or two though. I check every thing over well before I leave and hope for the best. I travel pretty light though. :o
We sometimes take one spare between bro and I , had a mule wreck once and broke one. We shoot same lbs and both righty and same arrows so we are lucky I guess..
Always a spare string! Broadheads have no cares ( a friend told me) LOL
Have hunted throughout Canada, Alaska and Hawaii without a spare bow along. I just go and I don't worry about it.
I had a customer call while on a Colorado elk hunt. He'd come back to camp and leaned his bow on the front of the truck and went in the tent. his partner came in jumped in the truck to move it and ran over the bow. He went to town and called me. I put together a combo and mailed it next day general delivery and he had a bow and only lost two days.
Always carry a back up you never know when Murphy will catch you.
Mike
All depends on who, what, when, where and how. If driving yes, if flying sometimes. If meeting up with buddies who have spare bows I know I can shoot, then I just coordinate.
Like others above I always take a backup. Extra limbs work great to save space but they must shoot the same as #1. Better safe than sorry. :campfire:
I would not even think about paying for an ou trip and not taking 2 bows... I even do so only an hour and a 1/2 away from the house....Had it happen to me on the only Elk hunt I've ever been on... Leaned my bow against A tent.... 2 hours later it was delamed.
You're take spare arrows don't ya?!?!?!
Spare arrows ??
Nawww! All you need is one! :laughing: :archer2:
I had a limb fail drawing on a doe a few years back. No way I'd go without one.
Glad for this thread. Guess I'll take the recurve as well as the longbow next month.
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