Easy homemade targets CHEAP!!!!( update Rack made w/new pics page 4)

[AdAstraAiroh]

Here is what I have done. Go to the local coffee roasting coffee shop and ask for their empty burlap bags. Over the last year, I have picked up 30+ bags at no cost.  Then go to the local grocery store that has a recycling barrel placed out to recycle plastic grocery bags.  I asked the manager if I could periodically take them, and he said no problem.  I can make as many target as I require at no cost, and when they are shot out, I simply slide them into a new burlap bag.

Mark

[Knawbone]

I stuff my empty chicken feed bags with used plastic shopping bags. A dozen feed bags will last me all year. Cost....... zippo!        

[team fudd]

Doc Noc,  I just talked to mike at the nocking point today,  He called ames and ordered two dozen assorted and they will be to him by friday. His contact info is in the sponsors section.  I am gonna order a couple myself.  He said they have been out of stock for a while. I guess the folks at ames had some personal issues but they are now up and running again.  Good luck!!!!!

[northern lights]

Thanks guys, went the TSC route and used the filling from some old commercial bag targets along with plastic shopping bags, also saved the grommets of old bag targets and built frame to hold  finished target in place , what would make a good backstop that I could drape off back of frame to catch the occasional,lol. flier. Zip ties , bags and reusing stuffing have about 2 dollars in each target and their awesome, drew the outline of shoulder etc. with a black marker and that along with the brown color of the burlap makes a pretty neat lifelike deer target, thanks for the idea.

[lpcjon2]

Old carpet works for a good backstop, just double up a piece.

[lpcjon2]

Friday I made a rack from a stainless steel table base for the bags. I had sewn each bag together side by side, and mounted them to a cross bar. The bags are able to swing when hit and absorb a lot of the impact. Total cost $o.oo. Thanks for looken

P.S. the blue was my kids idea, he had paint and had a bad desire to use it...LOL

 

 

 

[Jeff Strubberg]

I see many, many broken arrow shafts in your future, my friend...

[lpcjon2]

How do you figure that Jeff?

[Doc Nock]

Dunno what Jeff's mind is thinking...wouldn't wanna guess...

But if it were me, I'd sure as heck whack those nice steel braces a few times and bet even my carbons will do an immitation of a grenade!

Otherwise, it's BE-UTY-FUL! I'd have had to make them braces waaaay far away from the bag!    

[lpcjon2]

David,
  If I'm that far off target,Then I need to re-evaluate what I'm doing.Ha Ha I know the kids will pepper the poles for sure.

  The frame was built like that and i cant adjust it and it is about 5'(L) X 3 1/2'(H) X 2'(D).

[Al Dente]

Nice and strong and free.  Great idea.   And, if you're that far off, maybe try hitting the ocean from the beach to tighten up your groups!!!!

[Doc Nock]

Ahh. I didn't pay close enough attention...you cobbed this from a table, not welded it up from scratch! Doh! April Fool a day late! ME!  

I also missed that the bags were 3 individuals... Is the deer outline a cardboard cut out?

Good use of 'recycle' all the way thru!!! Cudos!

[lpcjon2]

The deer is something I cut out from an empty roll of birthday wrapping paper(they dont use the old school tubes anymore just rolled paper).

 Can you tell I'm going crazy being stuck around the house. My next project will be a full size deer target made from empty toilet paper roles and the shedding hair from my dog...LOl

[reddogge]

Here's are my "ersatz" deer and pig silouettes on my bag targets from the feed store (.70 ea.). Only problem is I have about 10 of them and the sun degrades them so I stuff the old bag into a new bag a couple of times/year.

 
 

[gringol]

plastic grocery bags work as stuffing as well.  Just wad and stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Same for me, smaller deer sized burlaps that have a thick plastic liner, we use em in the oilfield.
Stuff, tie off, and tie black tarred nylon string on each corner, hang from trees on each side. I had an old 3d deer head I attached on front.


If suburbs like me, put a few potted shrubs in front for realism, shadows, etc...MAKE the target blend to FORCE u to pick a spot on a partial animal. Great for really getting your mind in tune before the season.