Target “Shed”

[Kees]

#159950

I wanted to keep the rain off the hay bales, had an old sheet of plywood taking up space.

[richard roop]

#159954

What is this ‘rain’ of which you speak ?????      The old ones once spoke of water from the sky, but these were just tales to frighten small children.

Good lookin’ shed, though.

Question;  Does shooting into the side of the bale seem to work better than into the edge ??  Seems like it might stop arrows better but I’d worry about cutting the strings and making a real mess.

[Raymond Coffman]

#159977

Not much rain around here either…..

Nice looking shooting shed Kees ! I am afraid if it was mine , I would have to keep extra wood and paint around to repair the damage from some of my wilder arrow launches ,,,

What are you using for backing ? The heavy piece of plywood I see behind– or something else inside also ?

Scout aka Ray

[Kees]

#159990

There is a part of the plywood sheet I made everything from, screwed on for a back.  Then there is an old sheet of plywood set up behind that to protect the siding on the house. I used to shoot away from the house, but there is an alley behind us and if/when I missed, the arrows ended up in the neighbors’ yard.  I haven’t had any words with them but decided it was better for peaceful relations to not possibly provoke them.

The side of the bales does better (for me, at least) at stopping arrows compared to shooting the edge.  I started doing this when i took an archery course while going to Portland Community College in Oregon.  The targets there were paper plates tucked under the wires of three hay bales set on edge.  I have yet to cut the string, and the arrows just slide over baling wire.  I use hay bales rather than straw as they are denser and stop arrows better.

~Kees~

• This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by Kees.

[Raymond Coffman]

#160022

Kees

That extra plywood ought to hold em. I like the pressed haybales for my own use, smaller and tighter ( hold up better).

Peace with the neighbors is always a good policy. I have a little more room ( impact area ) on my range , and my neighbors have always been tolerant of my set up…

I am not that accurate but with my luck I would cut the string on a regular basis or hit the wire ..haha

Excellent tgt shed and nice looking

Scout aka Ray

[Stephen Graf]

#160098

Most excellent target!

If you find the plywood isn’t holding up too well on the roof, aluminum flashing makes an excellent and affordable metal roof.  It can be secured to the plywood with roofing screws in a jiffy.

[Kees]

#161085

An update on this.  The arrows were sticking in the plywood back, even after being slowed down by the hay.  I went to Tractor Supply and bought one of their recycled rubber stall mats and cut it to fit behind the hay bales. That works like a champ!  The arrows still hit with authority but don’t stick.

I have hit the strings on the hay bales numerous times now and they just let the arrows slide through without cutting them. I suppose broadheads would be a different story!

~Kees~

• This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Kees.

[richard roop]

#161090

Suggestion;  Try going to Wally World or some such supply house  and picking up some of the ratchet tie-downs  with the long straps.  I double strap each individual bale and then long strap the entire stack with a couple more.  This lets me re-tighten everything back up.

I also hang the rubber pad across the top of the top bale and let it hand down like a mud flap. When an arrow point does penetrate thru the  bale the pad has enough give to it to absorb enough energy to keep the fletch out of the bales.

Another thing is to vary the targets position on the bales.  Up close I tend to shoot at ping pong balls hanging on string nearer to the edges of the bales or on the bottom bale to simulate a close rabbit or snake shot.  Farther back it’s the paper plate toward the center o t bales.  Spreads the wear & tear on the bales over a wider area.

 

[Kees]

#161216

Good suggestions! Next time I’m at Wally World I’ll see what I can get for ratchet tie-downs.

~Kees~

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