ricky racer
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This is nothing earth shattering but thought I'd post it nonetheless. Having shot everything from excelsior bales to 3D my favorite target for home is my burlap bag target. Not only will it stop any arrow thrown at it, the burlap bag will easily last a year even left out in the elements as mine is. Two finger arrow removal is my favorite advantage of the burlap bag target.
I stuff it with scrap vinyl coated fiberglass window screen material. This material can be gathered for free or little cost from any place that repairs window screens. I got mine from a local RV manufacturer by knowing someone who worked there.
I purchase my bags from the local farm store. This last bag came from Rural King and cost me a whopping $1.99! The target consists of the bag, window screen material and a wooden stick of some sort. I've used broomsticks or wooden dowel rods.
You just simply stuff the bag with the window screen material and insert the stick (cut to the proper lenght) on one side of the bag. The stick allows the bag to be held in position without sagging. Once the bag is stuffed I use zip ties to close off the open end of the bag. I cut down a couple of coat hangers and poke them through the bag just under the stick and hang it from a frame I fashioned from old fence posts.
The great thing about the window screen material is it doesn't hold water so rain runs right through it. Some use plastic bags but having tried it before I've found that there is always water trapped in those bags and it just makes a mess. How long will the screen material last? I don't really know. I've been using the same material for probably 20 years and it still works as good as day one.
The shape of the bag mimics the shape of a deer as well and most bags have printing on them. This one just happens to have a print about the same size as a deers vitals.
So for about $2 and about 10 minutes time, I've got a new target that will last me for another year. The bag will last a full year until the sun and weather breakdown the burlap. Have fun and shoot straight!!
I stuff it with scrap vinyl coated fiberglass window screen material. This material can be gathered for free or little cost from any place that repairs window screens. I got mine from a local RV manufacturer by knowing someone who worked there.
I purchase my bags from the local farm store. This last bag came from Rural King and cost me a whopping $1.99! The target consists of the bag, window screen material and a wooden stick of some sort. I've used broomsticks or wooden dowel rods.
You just simply stuff the bag with the window screen material and insert the stick (cut to the proper lenght) on one side of the bag. The stick allows the bag to be held in position without sagging. Once the bag is stuffed I use zip ties to close off the open end of the bag. I cut down a couple of coat hangers and poke them through the bag just under the stick and hang it from a frame I fashioned from old fence posts.
The great thing about the window screen material is it doesn't hold water so rain runs right through it. Some use plastic bags but having tried it before I've found that there is always water trapped in those bags and it just makes a mess. How long will the screen material last? I don't really know. I've been using the same material for probably 20 years and it still works as good as day one.
The shape of the bag mimics the shape of a deer as well and most bags have printing on them. This one just happens to have a print about the same size as a deers vitals.
So for about $2 and about 10 minutes time, I've got a new target that will last me for another year. The bag will last a full year until the sun and weather breakdown the burlap. Have fun and shoot straight!!
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