I always have a second release in my fanny pack and a third release in my bow case. I have never forgotten my release but I learned my lesson when I got to my hunting area several years ago and realized that the working end of the release on my wrist (the trigger and the jaws) came unscrewed and fell off somewhere in the previous 2 miles that I just walked. Themanufacturer replaced the part but needless to say, that release is now #3 onmy list.