DIY archery back stops/target

[onelessarrow]

I have tried that and my bolts have gone right through.

It needs to be pack tighter then

[onelessarrow]

Cut up jeans are extremely effective with field tips. The best part about that type of target is that a 5 year old can pull the arrow out with 2 fingers.

[LowbanksArcher]

Tried this one a while back.......Fail!
It would slow down the arrows enough to make recovery easier butfrom modern bows the arrows sail right through.

Thanks. You just saved me some time.

[MikePal]

I don't know how many times we've discussed this on here....the home made stuff just doesn't stop a broadhead from a cross bow or you can't pull it back out without unscrewing the head. Buy yourself the 'Block...save the hassles...a great investment.

If your shooting field tips...those $30 blocks from Walmart (like the one in my pic above) work great. I've had that one for yrs.

[werner.reiche]

I don't know how many times we've discussed this on here....the home made stuff just doesn't stop a broadhead from a cross bow or you can't pull it back out without unscrewing the head. Buy yourself the hassles...buy a 'Block...great investment.

If your shooting field tips...those $30 blocks from Walmart (like the one in my pic above) work great. I've had that one for yrs.

Agree - sometimes store-bought is more practical. With the xcal bolts at $10, you don't have to avoid losing too many to pay for the block. I think I paid about 50 for mine - its a "black hole" - and it works for both field points and broadheads.

[onelessarrow]

To each there own. Never had a problem in 25+years. But I shoot a bow everyday, so I've always looked to add cheaper alternatives.
He asked for money saving ideas. It's good one when done right.
Unscrewing my broadhead isn't a hang up for me at all. I shoot 3d's exclusively the closer I get to hunting season and am always unscrewing the broadheads to pull back through the vitals. It's a non issue for me.

[Mdiddi]

Sorry for the highjack Gingerinthemist

I have searched through some of the older DIy stops in other threads. Maybe I will still build them for the kids with recurves and the wife's compound. I have 2 blocks and one 3d and might stick to the original plan of adding one a year money permitting. My wife gave me a strange look when she saw all the old plastic sheets and bags as well as tshirts.

WTS-WTT
old tshirts and plastic bags. good price. Will trade for block or 3d target.

[GingerInTheMist]

It's no problem, it's cool seeing what other people have to share

[topher]

i also took a potato box.. and filled t with flattened potato boxes, this worked extremly well for field tips.. found it would only go through 4 boxes (8 sides) the cardboard was loose though which i believe stopped the bolt quicker.

[Thatguy]

I've tried cardboard and plastic bags, but I found tarps in feed bags worked for me I pack them in fairly loosely and they seem to absorb the impact better same idea as the net I guess. Arrows generally pull out with two fingers. Found tarps at the lumber yard free... I don't think I could trust a bag of tarps enough to shoot in the direction of a neighbours house though. If I saw a block for $30 that's what would be in the basement right now. ( 50# recurve)