Basement archery ranges(>>-> it's cold outside)

[northener]

Originally posted by Sirius Black:
I may try shooting in my small cellar-like basement, only a 4 or 5 yrd shot though. But like some have said, it's better than nothing!      

Go for it!  An old archery friend of mine did that for years at that distance. He uses layers of cardboard and places small dots on it for aiming points.

[lpcjon2]

I can get about 15-20yds from the living room to the kitchen. I put chairs up like a ground blind,the kids love it(only when the wife is out)

[Orion]

I just hang a big U-stuff it bag from the rafters in the basement at about 12 yards.  Concrete wall behind that. Could get 20 yards if I hung it near the water heater, but I've had enough yahoos to know that's not a good idea.  

[Del Savio]

I can shoot 8 yards  with pretty good ceiling clearance in the unfinished portion of our basement and i6 yards if I shoot from the   the finished portion but retrict  it to 58'' bows.  The older block targets stacked on   plywood on top of wood horses  with old carpeting in between the blocks seems to work.  It ain't pretty! It is wonderful to take a few shots every so often throughout the day in our cold NY winters.  It helps keep cabin fever at bay.  Lou

[Barney]

Built my house 64' long and 10' ceilings so I'd have a 20 yard indoor lane. Burlap bag target hanging from the joists then when it gets cold the son and I move the outside targets in. 10" concrete is a good incentive not to miss.

[Morpheus32]

I have an 8 yard range in the basement.  It is perfect from working on your form and release.  I try to do 4 or 5 short sessions daily.

Hard to do from Afghanistan but I will do it on return in the spring!

[David Yukon]

I have bout 6 yards in a basement bed room... From the closet door, over the bed, into the far wall where I have a bag target hanging from the selling, I have to cant my bow and bend my knees, cause the selling is about 7', I'm 6'2" and shoot a 68" Hill style LB....

[wapitirod]

I've got a Makenzie 14" block I shoot down the hallway at when no ones home, I can get about 7-8yds.  I could get closer to 15 but my wife has her scrapbooking cabinet in a bad place. I could shoot around it but if I screwed up I'd be living in that cabinet for quite a while.  We are getting ready to move pretty soon back over to Central OR and we are looking at houses now.  I have three requirements, first is a shot big enough for my gunsmithing equipment, second is a shot or garage where I can at least shoot my bows to 20yds, and third is I want an outdoor bow and gun range.  I'll be happy and probably won't leave home for anything, especially with the wonderfull technological accomplishment of online shopping.  I'm a hermit at heart and if I can shoot my weapons I'm a happy camper.

[jmrsyrs]

I've only got 12 yards in my basement and I gotta sit on a bucket cause of the low ceiling, but it beats shoting out in the cold.

[NittanyRider]

I have a 9 yard range in my basement and it is really awesome!  I usually go down to shoot for 20 to 30 minutes every night after that kiddos have been fed.  My ceiling is really low so I have to sit, but the upside to that is that now I feel pretty comfortable shooting from a seated position.  I shoot at a 25x25 inch bag-style target that is hanging from the ceiling.  I hung a double layer of carpet behind the target to stop any fliers.  The wife doesn't mind me shooting down there either, because I usually get some laundry done, in between shots!  Good luck.

[Sirius Black]

Originally posted by jmrsyrs:
I've only got 12 yards in my basement and I gotta sit on a bucket cause of the low ceiling, but it beats shoting out in the cold.

My little basement has a low ceiling too, so I'll sit and shoot. It'll simulate shooting from my blind anyway, so that's fine.  

[Mryan2176]

9 yards in the basement day or night. I"ve been shooting alot to build up to the 70 pound bow its gonna take to kill the giant spiders down there. Two nights ago my girlfriend asked me why i was screaming like a girl. I don't like spiders, but they love me.

[Mryan2176]

9 yards in the basement day or night. I"ve been shooting alot to build up to the 70 pound bow its gonna take to kill the giant spiders down there. Two nights ago my girlfriend asked me why i was screaming like a girl. I don't like spiders, but they love me.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I can get 13 in my basement. I have to sit and squeeze the arrow between the support and work bench.  If I shoot super far to the left I kill the water heater.

[bruinman]

I shoot down the hall all the time. I only get about 12 yards or so. I dont have a basement, LOL.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

3 yard range in my little cave. Great for form work!

[David Yukon]

Ok here a good one(bad actually...) I was just shooting in my basement like I do most evenings, but I'm not quite use to the Northern Mist Classic 68" bow that I started shooting lately... Round # 3, first arrow, didn't bent my knees enough, didn't cant the bow as much as usual.... The to limb hit the celling tile, so I inspect the tip, it is good, no damages done other than a rip in the tile... Look at my bag target to see where the arrow went.... no arrow.... get closer... closer.... 1/2 " above the target, right thru both windows.... ****.... I put the arrow away... unbraced the bow... Good night!!