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Would love to here what people are using for back stops right now i am using old carpet folded over and nailed to a would frame it works Ok but pulls the tips off when you are removing arrow
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I don’t ever miss…So no backstop needed.
LOL:lol:
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Rubber Horse Stall Mat from Tractor Supply. Great for field points. However, a broadhead will penetrate it but the arrow will not pass through. This leaves a very tough, dangerous extraction for glue-on broadheads.
It weighs 100 pounds, so have a well-thought plan ready for hanging it. I sandwiched it between two old skis along the upper edge and hung it from eye bolts at the ends using two pieces of rappelling rope tied onto a pair of oak trees. A come-along and a big extension stepladder played prominent roles. More normal people usually build stout frames for this with substantial timber, but I hate maintaining any wood that is not used for bows, arrows, or watercraft.
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Excelsior bale. 4ft by 2.5ft. Stood up and leaning against my fence. I shoot it mostly. It does freeze and make it tough to get arrows out of. Have not lost a glue on point from wood or a carbon insert. I don’t use it as a backstop for my BH target. BH’s will not come out of it. If in the summer arrows start to go through it I soak with water. Arrows will start to go through it if you shoot the same spot a million times. I put some old carpet behind it.
DK
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eidsvolling wrote: Rubber Horse Stall Mat from Tractor Supply…
It weighs 100 pounds, so have a well-thought plan ready for hanging it…
I second this. In fact, I would also add that doubling it up works even better.
I have a target set up with 3 hay bales stacked up. I cut the rubber mat so it would sit behind the bales. After 6 months of shooting, I shot right through the mat with field points. So then I added the left over material in front of the shot out material. It’s been over 2 years and I haven’t come close to shooting through it. I believe the extra thickness allows more energy absorption without penitration.
For comparison, It takes me about a week to shoot out a block target.
-Southern States Carries the matts too. Wear some tight socks 😯
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I went to a local tire shop and got some old tires bound for the recycler. I stacked them like bricks behind my target. Nothing gets thru them and they were free.
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The tires are certainly a good idea. One reason I favored the stall mat is that I can shoot from both sides, which is feasible on our lot. I should have added that it’s probably important to suspend it and not anchor it on the bottom. By being free to move, it absorbs energy better and probably will last longer.
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Thank you Tires is something i did not think of and being in a fly in only hamlet in nunavut the horse matts would be very costly to ship but thier are lots of tires around the local dump
dfudala wrote: I went to a local tire shop and got some old tires bound for the recycler. I stacked them like bricks behind my target. Nothing gets thru them and they were free.
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Once upon a time I scrounged about 15′-18′ of 1/2″ by 30″ wide conveyor belt that was being replaced. It was a nuisance to cut to length, it’ll test a knife, saw blade or chainsaw blade I guarantee, but it dang sure stops arrows.
I have about 3′ lengths screwed to a 2×4 frame that I hang burlap bags on filled with shrink wrap, plastic bags, etc. Works great.
Saves a lot of wear and tear on my fence.
I’ve only hit the fence once in 25 or 30 years though. 🙄
I don’t shoot broadheads at these target butts. Neither target butt nor broadhead are made for that. I found that out once also.
I have an old 2′ cube of dock foam that I use for that. I just keep putting expanding foam in that. It keeps on working.
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No problem John. One thing I should mention is that when I made my tire backstop, I dug in the first row. This helps stop the skippers when I’m playing around with longer shots.
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DK wrote: Excelsior bale. 4ft by 2.5ft.
DK
That’s exactly what our club uses for their field and practice ranges. They hold up extremely well.
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john dilts wrote: Would love to here what people are using for back stops right now i am using old carpet folded over and nailed to a would frame it works Ok but pulls the tips off when you are removing arrow
Well I had to look up Taloyoak Nunavut and see where the hell that was. Now that I know, I am expecting some good stories / pictures / etc.
Any good caribou hunting in your neck of the woods? Need help with that?
Welcome!
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Yes there are a few caribou i do have many stories and pics but i’m so afar north ever the internet runs up hill i will try to get some on soon.
Steve Graf wrote: [quote=john dilts]Would love to here what people are using for back stops right now i am using old carpet folded over and nailed to a would frame it works Ok but pulls the tips off when you are removing arrow
Well I had to look up Taloyoak Nunavut and see where the hell that was. Now that I know, I am expecting some good stories / pictures / etc.
Any good caribou hunting in your neck of the woods? Need help with that?
Welcome!
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John
Welcome aboard–I do know where your at and the pictures on your community home page remind me of my time out on Adak Island.
Like the others look forward to news from what I believe is or northern most member.
Enjoy our campfire
Mike
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I never tried the broad side of a barn before cuz everyone always told me I’d miss!?!? 😀
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Ptaylor wrote: I place my targets in front of rotting, old growth stumps, and in front of hills (without rocks).
No trees here
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I got a “arrow stoping net” from an archery store online, and that woorks werry well. It is 2 x 3 meters, about 7 x 10 feet, and comes in a transport bag so I can bring it with me wherever we go. At home I hang it on the fence of the chicken coop and in the woods between som trees. I also have a frame, made of 2 x 4, that is bolted together that I can put up wherever needed.
The net hangs freely in the bottum and if I should miss the target, stops anny fildpointed arrow.
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Has anyone tried Ames Pillow Targets. They are easy to fill with Plastic bags or construction plastic and they have the targets on both sides. They do stop arrows and are easy to hang. Cheap and long lasting. When the center gets worn out I add another piece of burlap to that section and so it on my hand, Cheap way to stretch its life cycle and save money!
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I use an 18×18 foam block target backed up by our wood pile.
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i use one inch plywood although since i shoot wooden arrows every so often i loose apoint and have to retitreve it with apair of pliers. I carry lpiers in the pocket of my Quiver. i normally use haybales but they are ready fo replacment and i havetn goen to the feed store yet.
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