I bring a car trailer and haul the same make/model truck behind my truck. Just in case something happens!
I somehow dropped mine in a skid trail after I got my first elk. Discovered it missing the next time I went to shoot my bow. Weirdest part is that my dads best friend was randomly walking that skid trail a couple weeks later and picked up the release with no knowledge it was mine until I found it in his truck a month or so later
No downside other than a little weight. Also if it came across that I was implying it's a dumb idea to pack one that wasn't the intention. In my head inspecting my release and bow on a somewhat regular basis and making sure they are in perfect working order makes packing a spare seem redundant to me.
I absolutely have. On my old Jeep, I had on board, spare front axle shafts, spare rear axle shafts, one spare driveshaft made specifically to fit both front and rear, redundant air supply sources for the air lockers, extra fabricated Pittman arm, at least one extra of each Heim joint type, spare alternator, fuel pump, and fluids of all types, plus on board welder. This was for a vehicle that wheeled hard in remote areas with custom parts that you couldn't buy even in a major city, let alone at Buck Island Lake on the Rubicon.
Years ago when I first got into archery and bought a bow, one thing I remember the shop owner taught me was where to keep my release. From day one if my release is not on my wrist it's on the grip of my bow. You never forget it, and it somewhat prevents someone picking up your bow and dry firing it.
