Would you have an nearly identical set up as a backup?

[180ls1]

In this situation, yes.

What I do is just keep my old bow as backup when upgrading.

 

[Geewhiz]

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* if you happen to have an extra couple grand laying around I agree. To me this falls in the same camp as "don't pack your fears".

 

[aachey]

I toyed with this idea for a few years after i got my Vertix. Finally restrung my old DXT last year. I shoot it well enough to kill sub 40 yards, but its more of a last resort thing as they feel too different to shoot them interchangeably. I had the thought, i always take a backup rifle when i travel on hunts, why not a bow?

 

[roosiebull]

I’d add a rangefinder to the list that should be backed up. At least I can’t judge distance very well without one.

When I was younger (original bushnell yardage pro I think) I left my rangefinder on the bumper of my pickup when we were shooting and drove off, went back looking but couldn’t find it.

Next morning my brother and I watched 3 bulls sparring around all morning in a meadow, the 2 bigger bulls (nice 5 and average 5 yr old 6 type bull) pushed each other into the back and I was able to keep 2 trees between me and them and made a quick stalk, only moving when they were locked up

Got over there clean and in the short groomed looking grass in this meadow, I was unsure of yardage, guessed 30 and bounced my fletchings off his brisket.. he mule kicked and I thought I heart shot him, my brother did too.

We wait a bit, and I stepped it out and got 41yds and doubt crept in… I start looking for my arrow and find it clean as could be… crap!

That was a long time ago, but I remember that hunt well, still a cool encounter, but that rangefinder I lost the day before would have made a better story.

Usually not a thing on the coast, most of my elk have been top pin, but a rangefinder is still a very valuable tool, and never want to be without one, because the day you don’t have it, you might need it