target??

[Dave Dawg]

Hey everyone its that time of the year again- time for me to break the last few arrows i have made because i have a target made out of a wooden board  

           
Any suggestions on a better target for a backyard archery range?

Please think small as that is the size of this particular 14 year olds wallet.

[rabbitman]

Dave...get a burlap bag from a feed store or hardware store. They're usually real cheap if not free.  Stuff it with plastic grocery bags, old clothes or the plastic wrap that many places, like dept. stores, throw out. Make sure you stuff the bag tightly.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

What rabbitman said    Inexpensive and rather durable.  Done this several times myself.  Just make sure to use a stick or something to stuf the corners so you don't leave any empty spots.

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by rabbitman:
Dave...get a burlap bag from a feed store or hardware store. They're usually real cheap if not free.  Stuff it with plastic grocery bags, old clothes or the plastic wrap that many places, like dept. stores, throw out. Make sure you stuff the bag tightly.

 

   

   

   

It's not burlap but it's a feed sack.

[acadian archer]

cardboard box filled with old clothes or rags (removes zippers, buttons etc), duct tape it shut, cut out a center portion so you can fluff up the rags and then cover this with a double layer center of cardboard. just replace center cardboards as necessary.

doesn't get any cheaper and readily portable too.

[Jmatt1957]

Dave send me a pm with your address and I will send you a couple of feed sacks.  Jim

[shortstroke 91]

An old rug shot with blunts works well if it's hung by the corners and pretty cheap.

[Tim Nuss]

For just fun shooting, I like One Gallon Plastic Milk Jugs and Judo points. It is like Urban Stump Shooting. Great practice.

Tim

[the force]

The feed sack sounds like a good idea.

[khardrunner]

I do the same thing with dog food bags. I have plenty of them around from the mutt, and they work as stuffing as well.

[Mo. Huntin]

2 square hay bales.  $8 thats how I got started.  Make sure you get your broadheads shooting good then shoot field points.  If you are going to hunt this year send them to me a little before your season starts and I will sharpen them for you for freeeeeeeee.  (Unles you shoot a single bevel then I am no help.)
I am on here daily, and usually can't keep my mouth shut, so you can find me easy.

[cacciatore]

Fill with sand a empty 4 gallons tank,use some tape to set some cardboard in front and replace it if necessary

[saltwatertom]

Dave, what is your set up? bow, poundage, etc?

[Mo. Huntin]

I'm on to you saltwatertom.

[OkKeith]

Hey Dave,

All the advice the guys have given is great. Also, look for big chunks of foam around marinas and such (if you live near a lake). I got a HUGE chunk for free from a local boat dock place (I'm talking 3 feet thick, 4 feet wide and 6 feet long). I cut it up and gave it to buddies for targets. I even find big chunks while on the lake in my boat. Lots of smaller chunks can be stuffed in the bags mentioned earlier.

Mo. Huntin started just like I did, with hay bales. Not sure where you live (in town or not) but most farmers have a few bales they are willing to part with for cheap (if not free). Free bales generally have busted wire or twine but can be used to stuff bags too.

Good luck, have fun, be safe (it is possible to do all three at the same time).

OkKeith

[Mo. Huntin]

Since you mentioned the foam. I will mention that we have a Sutherlands hardware store here tha sells them small trailers.  They have those blocks of foam under the front when they sell the trailer they throw it away.  So check anywhere you see those little trailers being sold.  I bought one of the $20 targets from wall mart to just shoot broadheads into and I think that they prolly use the same kind of foam.  Don't last long, but if you buy a can of Great stuff you should be able to repair it.

[cedarshaft]

Dave;

Plastic feed bags [$1} from a local feed mill stuffed with plastic ags and sewed at the end. I then put plastic gromments in the corners on the long side, and hang in the woods. They are close to a deers body size, and can be stalked and shot from many different angles.

[akdd]

Ditto the plastic feed bags. I have one that is stuffed with shrink wrap and have shot it for three years. When the feed bag wears out just stuff the whole works into another feed bag.