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Wooden Spring:
OK, right now, I'm making 4 foot round targets out of styrofoam coolers (see link below to a webpage that my wife made for us)
http://civilianarcherssociety.webs.com/apps/blog/show/35343022-how-to-diy-target
But here's the problem... When it gets cold outside, the foam can get REALLY hard - to the point that I'm losing arrow heads.

So, HOW do I make 4 foot round targets that will be light and portable, but still hold up to hundreds of arrows shot into it on a weekend???

nclonghunter:
I just made three, using deer corn sacks and filling them with a filling from an old dog bed. The filling is some type of cotton/polyester. I plan on laying or hanging the bags in the woods and just walk around shooting at them.  Another guy builds a wood frame and puts chicken wire or other netting material on front and back, then fills it full of shredded cloth. I think there has been several how-to's posted for making your own targets if you search for it...Good Luck

Pat B:
I fill feed sacks with plastic grocery bags but I don't shoot at a "bulleye" style target.

Mo_coon-catcher:
I also use the walmart sacks stuffed inside a sack. Old pillow cases work well. Just throw it out and try to hit the center.With a heavy arrow when you hit it it trolls around. Doesn't stop broadheads too well, but does great with field points.

Kyle

lostarrow:

--- Quote from: Pat B on January 28, 2014, 03:28:41 pm ---I fill feed sacks with plastic grocery bags but I don't shoot at a "bulleye" style target.

--- End quote ---

 +1 . Feed bags stuffed with grocery bags. The  feed bag will deteriorate with UV light  after about a year outside , but you just stuff it into another feed bag. I hang them from tree branches  in front of a nice big sand hill, at a friends farm. Different sizes at different distances. Makes for a great day of shooting. The biggest bonus is how easy it is to remove the arrows (that ,and the fact they're free). Two fingers,no effort at all ! I find with the foam, I start to get a sore shoulder / elbow from pulling the arrows out of the target after a hundred shots or so. Not with the feed bags. I have a few in the shop that I use for shooting in bows before finishing.
  Can you tell I love them!

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