Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on August 29, 2013, 08:27:06 pm
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I've had this idea for a deer target bouncing around my head for a while. I have a tendency to shoot over the back of deer when they are close so I wanted to make a realistic target to practice on instead of a flat target. I saved a bunch of feed bags and stuffed as many as I could into one bag. I sewed the end up and added a front leg to give it a natural target area. I sprayed painted it brown and hung it from a swing frame. I have been shooting it from a step ladder on a second story deck. It works great. It stops my field points with ease. The target is about the same size as the body of a deer. Its much more realistic than shooting at a block target with a deer shape painted on it. I'm focusing on following the front leg up and putting the arrow right in the sweet spot. I'm not sure how it would hold up to broad heads or stone points. I'm guessing they would tear it up a little faster than field points. I think this is going to help me improve my shooting from tree stands this fall.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20CLINT-HP/New%20bow%20stuff/SDC15801.jpg)
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I guess it's Ok.. ;)
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Good idea Clint!
DBar
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Material them feed bags is mad out of is hard to digest! Hope it helps. ;D
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It's gotta help, I can only imagine. Good luck Clint! Looking forward to seeing red arrow pics from you this fall.
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Ditto JW :D
DBar
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I think it will help me. I'm going to focus on that front leg and not look at the deer when the time comes. Shooting that target just seems more real than shooting at a block.
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It looks real movable too, you can change position each time you retrieve arrows if wanted. Carful on the roof Clint. ;) dp
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That is awesome clint! I use the stuffed feed bags alot myself, even shoot stone points into them.. just push/pull them on thru.. When mine starts gettin chewed up I just put another bag over it, and there are always plenty of wallyworld sacks to repack if needed... Brian
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Your on the right path my friend.Enough times and it'll be automatic and your season will be over with in a hurry......Unless you get another tag......LOL.Here in Iowa I think I can buy 5 if I want to but usually only buy 2 or 3.
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good idea OO, I like to make cheap, I mean innovative targets myself and these are perfect for stone heads
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What's redneck about it
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Good to see you taking the self bows more seriously,and really taking the time to practice with them and better your shot....that's important when the time comes to make meat.... :D
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Cool target. Yep, anything that puts you in the mindset of shooting a deer will help. I used to miss a lot until it finally clicked for me. Two things changed it all for me. One - I don't take long shots. Two- (and this sounds so cliche' I hate to say it, but it is true) aim small to miss small. Number two, I take a step further.... I only look at the small place that I want to put an arrow in. Once, I make up my mind to shoot a deer, I quit seeing "deer" and I start burning a laser beam focus on that tiny little spot I want to hit. I also aim at the lowest possible spot over the heart. Deer's first move is usually straight down, like a runner hitting the starting blocks. If you aim for a low heart shot, that buys you a bigger kill zone to shoot for. The doe I killed last year was the only deer I ever killed that did not react to the sound of the string, and the arrow hit her low but through the heart. Sorry to be going on and on, but dang it, if October doesn't get here soon I will need therapy. good luck this year. ;)
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Nice one
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Don't forget to practice quartering away shots.