DIY ARCHERY TARGET

[@hmf33]

Wasn't expecting the bundle of cuteness at the end haha :D

[@rakkup7572]

Here we go.....another project added to my list. Think this one’s coming before the string building jig. Good vid, cute kid. Thank you and good hunting!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Hahaha! Man its been a year and I am still flinging arrows! Just bought my boy his first compound bow and he is one excited little kiddo!

[@rakkup7572]

Outdoor Highlife that’s great to hear man. My kids are pretty much my opposite. Don’t want nothing to do with it so that’s a blessing for you. Just laughed at the 4’x48” remark again lol I’ve collected everything I need now, but season in exactly two weeks here and been flinging broadheads at my layered target. I do have a roll of 85cm (70m) target faces I can’t wait to use after I quit smelling like a girl deer!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks, hope it goes well! He is my hunting partner. lol

[@raginroadrunner]

Fred Bear did it all with a recurve.

[@Projektpat151]

You're a boss , shout out form Miami FL, going to make my own target 🤟

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks! Appreciate it! Glad you liked it.

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Go get it done! Let us know how it works for you

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Awesome work mate from Queensland Australia. I have my first compound bow ordered and on its way and will be making something like this target asap. How has the target held up? Would you do anything differently?

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Hey man!! Sorry I just seen this!! Congrats on your first compound! Man the target has held up very well! If I would do one thing different would be to build it just a tad smaller. It is big and on wheels but its pretty heavy when rolling it around. Im thinking next time I will build one roughly 4'x4'. I would build it exactly the same but just a little smaller. Good luck hunting!

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

@@OutdoorHighlife thanks for the reply. Our local hardware store bales up their soft plastic waste using a machine. It is packed super tight into a cube 80cm x 80cm x 50cm. I then built the box around those dimensions using your general design. I used the target for the first time today and worked well. Arrows penetrated about 6 inches. Super hard to pull them out so hopefully it will soften up with use.

[@browningmontec]

Thanks that looks awesome

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thank You!

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[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks! Appreciate you!

[@compoundbowpro8175]

Pretty helpful look forth to visiting again.

[@OutdoorHighlife]

compoundbowpro thanks we plan on having a better version soon!

[@fhpd350]

Nice work, well done sir!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thank you sir! It’s still holding strong!!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks!

[@lanceholland2936]

Hey did the plastic filling end up messing with your arrows. Like plastic sticking to the arrows just like a driving golf balls off turf

[@OutdoorHighlife]

I have been shooting the target about a year now and its been good to my arrows. No issues here. Happy hunting!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Haven't had a problem messing with my arrows. Occasionally there would be a film on my arrow when I pulled it out of target, but comes right off!

[@davidcampbell2661]

Apply silicone spray to your arrows, they will stay clean and be easier to pull out

[@bw8493]

What if you put some hey Bale inside, would that work?

[@OutdoorHighlife]

That could possibly work! Haven't thought about that. If you could keep it out of the weather so the hay wouldn't rot.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

Instead of plastic you could use R Tech Rigid white foam insulation. Slide the insulation inside your wooden target frame box.

[@zackbussey9874]

Did you just stack the foam board in layers? Was it difficult to pull the arrows from the foam? I have a ton of extra foam board laying around the garage.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

@@zackbussey9874 Yes I used 6 layers of Rigid foam. It's not too hard to get out if you rub some arrow lube on the arrow before shooting it. If you don't, it may be a struggle to get the arrow out. After you shoot unto it for a while it'll be easier to get out.

[@OutdoorHighlife]

I bet foam board would work! May have to try it. It was just plastic that I purchased from Lowes. Like the plastic painters use but a little thicker. It comes in a big roll.

[@farmerchase4840]

Reckon how many sq ft of plastic you used?

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Chase Farmer probably close to 2,000 sq ft. Thanks for watching!

[@timbow50]

Mix plastic with old clothes. Go behind like the goodwill place in the trash. They trash a lot of clothes

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Very good idea!!

[@bobbychastain1431]

How big is the tarp u wrap it with

[@OutdoorHighlife]

I used a 12x12 but I feel like you can get away with a 10x10

[@OutdoorHighlife]

The tarp I used was way to big but its what I had at the time. I think you could get by with 12x12

[@jm4nier20]

How much 6 mil went into this?

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Joe Fournier Probably around 20’X100’ of plastic. You can also use any kind of plastic bags, old t shirts etc.

[@franciscoedmar1051]

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