Author Topic: From Termites to Targets (Read 2829 times)

South MS Bowhunter · « **on:** July 15, 2018, 12:30:05 AM »

Due to these pesky (and expensive $$) tormentors I’ve been forced to do home repairs. And this is where targets come in.

As I’m ripping up old carpet I decided to make up some new 3D Targets for my Home range and bowhunting practise.

Here’s what one of my current ones look like.

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2018, 12:37:04 AM »

I have had as many as 35 of these type targets set up on 2 home ranges over the past 5-6 years and they held up surprisingly well.

You can do a search and find the original story by typing in “IBO Swamp” or something like that.

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2018, 12:42:08 AM »

I decided to do these a little different and draw out patterns of full body cut outs and then sew and stuff them....

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2018, 12:44:58 AM »

These were all free hand so don’t laugh to hard

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2018, 12:53:01 AM »

After drawing out a pattern I then cut and used it to cut out the other side to create the “sack”.

This was done by using an a tire awl (used for reaming out holes in tire to insert a plug) to punch holes spaced about 4” apart. And then using wire (electric fence wire) to wire tie together.

Afterward I cut strips of carpet to stuff and pad all the right places.

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2018, 12:58:36 AM »

I was able to get 8 targets from one 12’x12’ carpet.

I made 5 Deer (bucks and does), 2 Hogs and 1 Red Fox

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2018, 01:03:18 AM »

Today I finished off 5 of the Targets by adding some realism to them by spray painting...

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South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2018, 01:04:51 AM »

Overall a cheap poor mans way to set up that home range

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Deno · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2018, 01:51:12 AM »

Real nice job on the targets.

Hope those termites are gone now!

Deno

Rough Run · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2018, 06:09:53 AM »

Great use resources! Really nice work, right there!

Sam McMichael · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2018, 09:32:52 AM »

Those are really neat targets. When you pull the carpet out of the living room, we expect to see a full size moose, antlers and all! Seriously, a great project.

Trenton G. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2018, 09:56:21 AM »

That is really cool! Never seen that before but they came out great!

mjh · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2018, 10:26:12 AM »

Wow, time and effort well spent. Nicely done, your private range targets would do well on anybodies property

.....maybe a side buisness????

South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2018, 03:05:01 PM »

Thanks everyone! As for the termites I had the house treated WITH EVERYTHING KNOWN TO MAN

and when tearing out the sheetrock last week and Friday there were no living termites.

I'm down to repairs now that will start in the morning.

And yes Sam I have an 18'x17' living room, 13'x17' BR, and all of upstairs to make many more targets when I get to it, maybe even a moose, caribou, elk, crocodile, elephant....

South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2018, 03:13:18 PM »

Here the link to my home ranges that I set up in 2011 and I still shoot today after 7 years.

http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=59689.msg1058761#msg1058761

I've replaced the heads and tails once since the original year but the carpet body have done amazing well in the wet humid environment here in South MS.

I expect these to as well.

Basinboy · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2018, 10:21:48 PM »

Those came out very nice! After you get done with those repairs we need to have a get together and shoot them new targets!

South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #16 on:** July 15, 2018, 10:34:00 PM »

I’m going to plan a shoot for sometime in September with the boys from church. What your schedule like Corey in September?

Basinboy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2018, 09:37:36 AM »

Quote from: South MS Bowhunter on July 15, 2018, 10:34:00 PM

I’m going to plan a shoot for sometime in September with the boys from church. What your schedule like Corey in September?

September is good after the first week. I’ll be back from my elk hunt by then

YosemiteSam · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2018, 12:38:17 PM »

Awesome work!

South MS Bowhunter · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2018, 10:31:39 PM »

This will be the new course layout once done.


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