New almost free fieldtarget

[Trond]

A funny idea dropped into my head the other day, on how to make a really cheap fieldtarget. This is what I made -an old basketball filled with builders foam. A little on the light side, but has aweome stopping power.
   

[wooddamon1]

Great idea!  

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Thats cool,  If I find a  B Ball, I may try that.

[BenBow]

Did you use the liquid foam that swells up as it cures? If so how long did you let it cure so that it isn't sticky inside? Cool idea!

[Trond]

It was the kind that comes in a spraycan. I gave it a couple of days, and it seems to be cured. No sticky stuff on my arrows when I pull them out.

[ronp]

I have two old basketballs out in the yard under the snow.  I gotta try that when the snow melts!.

[KyStickbow]

Great idea!

[Matty]

Cool idea. I've done just the B ball.  Works ok. But the foam core is the icing on the cake!!!
   

[Duker]

[PeteA]

Very cool.going on a basketball hunt!

[Pine]

That would probably work with any type of ball that is inflated .
Neat idea .

[tracker12]

I like take 1/2 gallon milk cartons and filled them up with the same foam.  I spread them out around the woods that surround my hose.  When you fill them stick a cord it there so you can hang them from a tree or bush.  Great stumping type target.

[Mr. fingers]

do you use blunts as well as feild points?

[njloco]

If you use a soccer ball, you'll have more of a specific spot as they have marked sections.

[Trond]

Originally posted by Mr. fingers:
do you use blunts as well as feild points?

No, I only shoot fieldpoints at it.

Be careful for deflections when shooting at rubber coated balls. Even empty plastic milk jugs can deflect arrows at incredible angles.

[David Mitchell]

Same thing I was thinking, pavan.

[KentuckyTJ]

Beach ball!!!!

[the rifleman]

I buy the collapsible turkey decoys at the end of the season for 5 or 6 bucks.  Fill two or three of them halfway with one can of foam.  Let dry a day and fill them the rest of the way the next day and let dry a couple of days.  You won't find a much cheaper 3D target.