Author Topic: Personal range & pint sized arrow puller (Read 358 times)

Dusty Nethery · « **on:** March 22, 2011, 09:18:00 PM »

I recently purchased nine large bag targets that came with modified "T"-posts to hang the bags (see pic below). The bags are stuffed very tight, and triple bagged for durability. They have been outdoors continuously for 10 years but as you can see are still in great shape.

Last weekend my buddy, Chris, and I retrieved them from the previous owner, and with the help of another buddy, Ronnie, spent last Saturday setting up a course in a wooded draw near my house.

On sunday, Walker and I shot the course for the first time. We set the course up well, being able to shoot coming and going. Shots range from 12 to 25 yards.

Bag and T-post set-ups

By climbing into the crotch of the dead tree you can shoot 3 bags. Due to topography, all shots from the tree are from an elevated position; it is very similar to shooting from a treestand.

My lil' arrow puller earning his keep.

Short break after pulling one too many arrows

canopyboy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »

Too cool! Sounds like the start of a lot of memories.

raghorns · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:22:00 PM »

Looks like fun and lots of good memories...very nice post...thanks

wv lungbuster · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:44:00 PM »

Look like you guys had a blast.

Norminator · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:45:00 PM »

Please detail the bags construction. Sounds like they are worth their weIght in gold.

far rider · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:55:00 PM »

good job

Dusty Nethery · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:07:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Norminator:
Please detail the bags construction. Sounds like they are worth their weIght in gold.

These bags weigh just a tad more than a metric ton! Seriously, they weigh-in at about 40lbs. apiece.

The bags are polypropelene and UV coated/treated, and they are stuffed with a copious amount of cloth-like window screen. Between the bags and screen are dense closed cell foam sheets front and back. The closure at the top is cinched with metal fasteners around a length of double nylon rope, which are used as the hangers.

Hermon · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »

Looks like you should take him out for some ice cream the next time he works that hard!

Dusty Nethery · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Hermon:
Looks like you should take him out for some ice cream the next time he works that hard!

It is a labor of love for Walker. If he has a bow or BB gun in his hands he is happy.

owlbait · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:36:00 PM »

MY little arrow puller is coming the first week of April to pull arrows for pawpaw. Nothing better than spending time with the little ones and some stick bows and arrows. I used to do the same for my Dad 50 years ago!

JParanee · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:53:00 PM »

looks like great fun

Craig Schoneberg · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »

Cool, thanks for sharing.

rdoggsilva · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:00:00 PM »

The range looks cool. The arrow puller looks tuckered out. My two arrow pullers love going stump shooting with grand pa.

Friend · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:06:00 PM »

You sure are reaping what you sow.

Nice set-up.

Dusty Nethery · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:24:00 PM »

owlbait,

Congratulations!

To all others:

Thanks for the comments.

Thumper Dunker · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2011, 02:32:00 AM »

Thats realy cool.

ti-guy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:36:00 AM »

Excellent!

Gen273 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:18:00 AM »

Looks like you have a fine little buddy, and a nice range

GRINCH · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:23:00 AM »

Great range and free labor to boot,congrats.Allkids love bb guns and bows,fine son you have there.

Dusty Nethery · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »

Thank you, guys. Sure don't realize how fast kids grow up until you start raising your own.

He was a few months shy of three years old in the picture below. Hard to believe he'll be five tomorrow.

Walker is not only a fine arrow puller, he doesn't do too bad posing for a hero shot.


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