Archery Targets?

[mymindisamob]

What do you use for broadhead targets? I am looking at some different foam blocks, but would like some input from bowhunters.

Thanks.

 

[cddogfan1]

the block

 

[GingivitisKahn]

A big pile of dirt actually works really well. Use some 2x4s or something to make sides and dump a crap load of dirt in and shoot to your heart's content. Target is cheap, two finger removal and works great.

 

[postfallsidaho]

Rhinehart 18-2
OR a real affordable and pretty durable one is the Mckenzie shotblocker.
I love both of mine, but the Rhinehart will take more hits than the Mckenzie!

 

[HomeBru]

For broadheads, The Block. For general practice, I shoot field points into whatever "rag bag" was cheapest at the shop. I leave them hang outside because either I or the kids are out shooting every day.

I also keep one arrow in my quiver that I shoot at a leaf before I climb out of the tree for the day just to keep sharp from my stand. (Learned that trick from my father)

J-

 

[bcm]

the block

+1

Blocks are great, just remember to sharpen the back of your practice heads, or push them all the way through, otherwise they will "chunk" out.

Or if you just get the layered ones, not the 4x4 or the newer fusions, they will pull out a lot of extra foam with them.

Rinehart targets are also pretty much amazing!

any of the cheaper targets will work too, they just don't last. If you plan on shooting a lot, invest in a good target. Other wise you'll be buying a couple of targets a year. Depending on how much you shoot.

 

[sambo.]

head to your local supermarket and ask about getting a hold of a bale of compressed cardboard out of their box compactor.

ideally, get a "loose packed" bale, only ~50-75% compressed and, also ideally, one that contains only cardboard (i found an onion bag inside my last bale that snagged on my broadies).

buy a 300m roll of cling wrap and wrap the bale with multiple layers.

sit bale onto an old tyre for stability.

print out your favourite target face and tape to the bale. move the target face around a bit each time you go back to your range.

once you've shot out one face, turn it around and shoot the other side. once that's shot out, re-tie some string around the shot out faces and cut the string it was initially baled up with. two more faces to shoot.

when it's completely shot out, take to the tip then go back to the store for another one.

happy shootin.

note: you want to be shooting into the "open" faces where ther cardboard is stacked up, not into teh top or bottom where the cardboard lays across the face.

be warned: a cardboard target will blunten your broadies in record time.

 

[el dub]

Large burlap bag filled with raw cotton. Cardboard boxes flattened and stacked, then banded. Use target tips or pick out six broadheads that you will use for hunting and practice with those.

 

[cddogfan1]

I would steer away from the home made tricks if you shoot quality arrows. I pay to much for arrow to have one lost or damaged.

 

[el dub]

You should steer away if your bow or arrows aren't tuned. Other than that, good backstop.