If we rule out what happens after the five year period then the choices involved seem to be...

a) hunt a prime area with old equipment or

b) hunt a mediocre area with new equipment

The purpose of this seems to be to separate those of us who prefer new equipment every year from those that like to use the same equipment year after year.

I choose neither as neither would allow me to buy a new bow or two every year.

How about option C?

C) Find prime habitat yourself and continue to change equipment as often as you like?

I'll throw in the free bow setup for whoever chooses "C".