I always have mine and have it on vib. I can’t see not having it just in case. I don’t worry about what if, but can’t see not taking and easy precaution. It makes my old dad and the wife feel much better. I hunt from trees, and I am not so young anymore. That makes a big different in their comfort level. They never worry if I am ground hunting.
I also use if for my alarm clock, watch, camera, video camera, GPS and so on. All of which are handy to have out hunting. I also have a lot of bible version on it so I can catch up on reading or prep for teaching when things are slow. Then there is the occasional peek to see what you are all up to on TG.
It is really handy to use to call to a friend to meet me in the field for some tracking and dragging. I don’t hunt with anyone close to me. We are typically miles apart. When the pre-rut and rut are going, and we are setting longer hours, we sometime send short text like “saw a 6pt at 8”. Kind of cool I think to know what your friends are seeing and when deer are moving for them. It gives me hope deer will be moving around me.