Nightmares about forgetting release.

[texsdr]

I am headed to Utah next week for archery Elk and my biggest fear is forgetting my release at camp. Other than a zip tie or taking a spare what is your secret to overcoming this tragic mistake?

[Kirby86]

Does yours fold back out of the way? I rarely take mine off. I wouldn't go out of your way to buy a new release at this point, but I'd make dang sure I have a spare... or two.

[DamonJ]

if my release is not on my hand, it is wrapped around the grip of my bow...

If I have my bow, I have my release!

[texsdr]

Does yours fold back out of the way? I rarely take mine off. I wouldn't go out of your way to buy a new release at this point, but I'd make dang sure I have a spare... or two.

Yes sir, it folds back. Do you have it on around camp?

[Kirby86]

I keep mine on my gearshift in my Jeep, and I've yet to leave it. I keep a spare in the glovebox, and I carry a thumb release in my pack. When I'm out hunting or at camp it's either on me or on my bow.
I don't find that it gets in the way very often.

If you're worried about it, either attach it to the bow as they mentioned, or just don't take it off.

[grizzman]

I buckle mine around the strings and cables of my bow.

[popup_menace]

When I use a wrist strap, I just buckle it around my bow. That is pretty fool proof until you forget to do it....

[ag111]

I always have my primary release on my hand or on my bow, and my back-up is always in my hunting pack

[cumminchevy]

Leave one in or on all your stands

[unclefish]

Always have a spare. Put it in your bow case and never take it out.

[MQ32Shooter]

Buy an extra and keep it with you at all times.

[texsdr]

Leave one in or on all your stands

True except this horseback spot and stalk.

I think I will leave it on, and when I return to camp I will secure around my strings as suggested.

[PSD Ryan]

I keep a backup in my small day pack, which is a repurposed camelbak. I carry water, food, thermacel, toilet paper, spare release, calls, and flagging tape for tracking. I've left my release in camp once and was so thankful for the backup.

I usually buckle it around my riser so I don't forget, but the previous night I was so tired from the hunt I left it on my wrist till I got inside, took it off, and threw it on the night stand.

[M16]

How hard is it to secure your release to your bow? Do that and you will never be without one.

[hoythitman]

I have a hand held release, I clip it onto the arrow rest chord, it stays there until I take it off and get set up wherever I'm hunting, then it gets hung off of the D loop.