Post by: bow boy on March 27, 2012, 09:10:12 AM
I was wondering if a broadhead target is necessary to have if you are going to tune your broadheads. Could you shoot into a bale of straw?
~Bow Boy
Post by: TommyH on March 27, 2012, 09:17:16 AM
Post by: Special T on April 06, 2012, 01:04:57 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 06, 2012, 01:12:35 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on April 06, 2012, 01:38:33 PM
Post by: Antlershed on April 06, 2012, 04:13:38 PM
Post by: Bshiftbc on April 06, 2012, 07:45:21 PM
I heard stuffing paper tightly into a box and then duct taping the box is a good broad head target on the cheap. :brew:
I have a buddy that stuffs large dog food bags tightly with those plastic grocery bags. He says they work great!
Post by: DoubleJ on April 06, 2012, 08:45:30 PM
I heard stuffing paper tightly into a box and then duct taping the box is a good broad head target on the cheap. :brew:
I have a buddy that stuffs large dog food bags tightly with those plastic grocery bags. He says they work great!
Probably not for broadheads though. I was joking with my post: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=94466.msg1213623#msg1213623
Do not make your own broadhead target. Field points are ok but not broadheads
Post by: seansfire on April 06, 2012, 09:47:11 PM
Post by: Bshiftbc on April 07, 2012, 06:39:17 AM
I heard stuffing paper tightly into a box and then duct taping the box is a good broad head target on the cheap. :brew:
I have a buddy that stuffs large dog food bags tightly with those plastic grocery bags. He says they work great!
Probably not for broadheads though. I was joking with my post: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=94466.msg1213623#msg1213623
Do not make your own broadhead target. Field points are ok but not broadheads
Double J...I had not seen that past post! Ouch!
My buddy does shoot broadheads into it, but I think I will stick to the commercially made ones!
Post by: Special T on April 07, 2012, 09:53:45 AM
Here is a place where you can buy bag targets that you can fill yourself. Its based in Tacoma.
http://www.amesallweathertargets.com/
Our club ordered a bunch of the burlap sheets to use on our straw bail targets because they last a lot longer during the winter time. The best things to put in bag targets are any plastic bags or construction plastic. I took a pice of carpet an lined the inside of the target with it and then filled with plastic. That seemed to really last a long time and stopped the arrow really well. Good luck!
Post by: throttlejocky20 on April 08, 2012, 07:52:03 PM
Post by: Special T on April 09, 2012, 07:03:13 AM
Post by: colockumelk on April 09, 2012, 07:40:07 AM
Or buy a really nice block 4x4 and restrict yourself to one side is for broadheads, the other is for fieldtips ONLY! I went the first route FYI.
Now if you tune your bow really well then the only time you'll need to shoot broadheads into the Target is while your broadhead tuning your bow. Once I am done doing my broadhead tuning. I re-sight my bow using fieldtips. Once complete, I proof by shooting broadheads at each distance I sigjted my pins at. Each your I probably only shoot 30-50 broadheads a year. Last year I changed nothing in my setup. So I shot maybe 15 broadheads at my Target. If you do this a Target will last many years.
Post by: huntndad on April 11, 2012, 04:21:17 PM
Post by: lokidog on April 11, 2012, 05:16:30 PM
I've tried many so called broadhead targets, and most aren't worth snot. A fewyears ago I bought 10 50lb bags of play sand, and built a three-sided box to contain it. I can shoot it with broadheads forever. I can't imagine a better broadhead target.
Do you hang your targets out in front of the sand? If so, do you keep them low so the arrow stops in the sand before passing through the target?
Last year I had to do some shooting at the last minute out in the field, I ended up filling a grocery bag with some sandy clay from a bank and then hung the bag off a root on the bank, it actually worked pretty well for the BH's and it was easy to dump out when I was done.... :chuckle:
Post by: TommyH on April 11, 2012, 09:07:01 PM
I've tried many so called broadhead targets, and most aren't worth snot. A fewyears ago I bought 10 50lb bags of play sand, and built a three-sided box to contain it. I can shoot it with broadheads forever. I can't imagine a better broadhead target.
Sounds like it works well for ya! :tup: What did you "contain" it with? Got any pics for the rest of us? Thats something I would like to see!
Post by: Special T on April 11, 2012, 09:40:39 PM
Post by: Bshiftbc on April 12, 2012, 07:09:16 AM
:yeah:I've tried many so called broadhead targets, and most aren't worth snot. A fewyears ago I bought 10 50lb bags of play sand, and built a three-sided box to contain it. I can shoot it with broadheads forever. I can't imagine a better broadhead target.
Sounds like it works well for ya! :tup: What did you "contain" it with? Got any pics for the rest of us? Thats something I would like to see!
Post by: huntndad on April 15, 2012, 07:52:53 AM
My target has been up for about 5 years and I haven't added any new sand. I do recommend the "play sand" or whatever it's called. It is much finer. Obviously, you will only want to shoot practice broadheads into it, as they go dull instantly. I usually buy a pack that I use only for practice. Also, I've never had an arrow show any kind of wear from the sand, nothing, and I've shot many different brands of carbon shafts.
Post by: LivinTheDream on April 15, 2012, 08:22:10 AM
Post by: DoubleJ on April 15, 2012, 09:08:39 AM
The best and cheapest targets I have found are the styrofoam plugs you see floating down the river in high water or littering the beaches. If I see one while fishing I mark where it is and grab it on the way back to the launch. You'll want to avoid the water logged ones because one, they are super heavy and two, they are harder to pull arrows from. Spray paint some dots and launch away. I built a whole course of 3d styrofoam targets. Hang them sideways, head on, or stand them up. Paint life size vitals and body shapes. They work great!
I've been looking for dock foam for years with no luck.
Post by: Jason on April 15, 2012, 09:10:53 AM
Just go fish the lower Columbia from I5 down its floating all over :chuckle:The best and cheapest targets I have found are the styrofoam plugs you see floating down the river in high water or littering the beaches. If I see one while fishing I mark where it is and grab it on the way back to the launch. You'll want to avoid the water logged ones because one, they are super heavy and two, they are harder to pull arrows from. Spray paint some dots and launch away. I built a whole course of 3d styrofoam targets. Hang them sideways, head on, or stand them up. Paint life size vitals and body shapes. They work great!
I've been looking for dock foam for years with no luck.
Post by: LivinTheDream on April 15, 2012, 09:34:20 AM
Post by: lokidog on April 15, 2012, 01:56:27 PM
Yeah it is everywhere, hit any beach that has boat only access and walk the high water mark. Bet you dont have to walk more then a 1/4 mile before you find one.
Come to Decatur and help us do our annual spring beach cleanup, more styrofoam than you know what to do with. Unfortunately, most of it is busted up into its little beads. :bash: Wish they would ban that crap!