One or two bows

[ofl0926]

What’s up everyone
I travel to hunt. Living in south Florida, I’ll be flying to different states. I usually pack two rifles but gonna be doing some archery hunts next year. Do you guys travel with one bow or pack two.


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[bojangles808]

Backup bow in theory is a good idea but problem is where do you leave it on a Backcountry hunt. Can't have it cooking in the truck for a week while your hunting it will delaminate or possibly get stolen. Best advice I think is have a portable press like the synum from Lancaster, some serving, extra prep, maybe backup strings if you rly want to be thorough, and have the ability to make repairs in the field or at the truck if needed. Maybe save some bow setup vids on YouTube to for restringing if you haven't done that before and service might be an issue. . If all that is beyond your skillet then just know where the closest pro shop is that's a dealer for your bow.

 

[Zac]

For me 2 is too much, I don’t spend enough time with whatever one I end up using and am usually behind the 8 ball.

 

[fwafwow]

I have two bows and an SKB case that says it holds two, but I've never traveled with 2 bows. For me the backup is to have if the first one breaks during the WT season.

 

[ofl0926]

Backup bow in theory is a good idea but problem is where do you leave it on a Backcountry hunt. Can't have it cooking in the truck for a week while your hunting it will delaminate or possibly get stolen. Best advice I think is have a portable press like the synum from Lancaster, some serving, extra prep, maybe backup strings if you rly want to be thorough, and have the ability to make repairs in the field or at the truck if needed. Maybe save some bow setup vids on YouTube to for restringing if you haven't done that before and service might be an issue. . If all that is beyond your skillet then just know where the closest pro shop is that's a dealer for your bow.

Never thought about the extra material or just some extra stuff to carry with you


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[MattB]

I don’t travel in hunts outside the states without a back-up bow. Having a second saved a Kodiak trip when the airline misplaced the other bow and used one another (may not have needed it) when I stuck one of my bow cams deep in the mud after a fall.

 

[ofl0926]

I don’t travel in hunts outside the states without a back-up bow. Having a second saved a Kodiak trip when the airline misplaced the other bow and used one another (may not have needed it) when I stuck one of my bow cams deep in the mud after a fall.

Yeah that is where I am at.
More for insurance that anything else
I get that if I leave in a truck, the risk is great to damage the bow. But if I am able to pack in both or somehow bring both, I dunno


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[WCB]

I bring two...I've been on a couple trips where someone I was with F'd up there bow with no way to get it fixed without loosing a couple days.

Having extra serving, d loop material, is a good idea for quick easy fixes. And at minimum I'd have a 2nd set of strings/cables.

 

[doc holiday13]

My only reason for a 2nd bow would be to get something that sits in lower weight class so i can put it lots of reps. If you're worried about something jacked up on your bow while on a hunt, carry an extra rest, sight, set of strings, and possibly extra hardware. Next year I might buy an extra rest, sight, cams, limbs, and strings to swap out at the end of hunting season so I can shoot about 20# lower weight for off season reps.

 

[Binz17]

I too two my first trip and that was the last time I did that. Brought q tool kit to do diy repairs if needed from there out. I did use my press once when a string slipped off the cam one time.

 

[WTNUT]

For me, I always have two bows. BUT, I recommend only keeping two if it does not strap you in anyway financially.

Next, if I am traveling 1.5 hours to my farm to hunt Whitetails, I don’t take two. If something goes wrong, I lose a day of hunting at most.

If I am traveling out west, to Alaska or really to anyplace that is further than a couple hours drive and I plan on hunting for several days I always take two. I also take my archery survival kit as well. It has everything from extra loop material, wrenches, serving, you name it no need to list everything but that would be a good separate thread.

Even though I take that stuff, lets me realistic when something goes wrong in the field or at most camps you are far better off going to a back up bow than trying to get the first bow back to where it should be. Your confidence will normally be shot in that bow and lots of places I go just don’t have a good back stop, target or shooting range where you can work on, tune and get your bow set up again.

As for the back country issue, I take both to the trail head and leave the backup in the truck. It is not practical to take both to camp. I only had to go to the backup once on a pack in hunt. I rode my horse back to the trail head, got the backup and continued hunting. I lost a half day of hunting or a little more maybe, but I took a really really nice bull elk with that backup bow.


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[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I carry two. Saved the day once or twice over the years. I was in AK and ran into a guy hunting in a group that cut his string the first day of a 10 day hunt. He had a back up but left it at home.

 

[Smallie]

I used to bring a second bow but now I just bring extra hardware. Old string, serving, rest, fixed sight, a couple fletchings, inserts, blunt points (in case I have to sight in) and glue with some tools. Fit it all in a Kifaru pullout and I bring it on every hunt now and leave that in the truck instead of the other bow cooking in the truck or risking it getting stolen. Also takes up way less space in the truck bed as I have an SKB for my main bow and then had another cheap Plano for the back up. Those alone took up quite a bit of space

 

[Squirrel Master]

I take two...but I shoot a compound and trad as well. So my backup bow for trips is a cheap 3 piece Samick recurve. I keep it disassembled in a soft case and half a dozen arrows. If my compound was out of commission for some reason, I'd still be able to at least hunt 15 yards and under, which to me is better than going home.

 

[Sizthediz]

I bring 2 when going out of state both set up identical. I don't want to worry about tuning or where my arrow is going if I had to change a string and cables or taking Time out of the field. If local hunting than I take one. Just don't forget arrows or broadheads. Ask Mr how I know.

 

[Point Man]

What’s up everyone
I travel to hunt. Living in south Florida, I’ll be flying to different states. I usually pack two rifles but gonna be doing some archery hunts next year. Do you guys travel with one bow or pack two.


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Have you ever heard of " Murphy's Law" ?

 

[MallardSX2]

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[OH_hunter]

I take two on international hunts (Africa / Europe / South America) but not here in the states..

 

[MuleyFever]

I have never taken a second rifle or bow.

 

[broeske7]

Murphy’s law is inevitable. You might get away with 1 setup for a while but, one of those times…. I’d hate to ruin a long anticipated hunt because you fell and crunched your sight or curled the lip of your cam over your string.


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