From: "Ryan T. Eberly" Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Backyard Target Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 15:46:42 -0400 Organization: EriNet Online 937 436-1700 (Voice) Lines: 14 Message-ID: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dlp119.troy.eri.net X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!news-fra1.dfn.de!news-kar1.dfn.de!newsfeed.nacamar.de!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!207.217.77.43!newsfeed1.earthlink.net!news.alt.net!inquo!erinet.com!news Xref: ccw.ch rec.sport.archery:281 alt.archery:34 Has anyone out there built a backyard target range for archery? I'm sure there are plenty of you that have. Anyway. We have a wooded lot and I was planning on setting the target against the back of our fence. We have two stacks of firewood running along the back and beyond that USED to be a bunch of farmland but now it's being developed. Now we've got a huge pond behind our house, public property. Anyway, how can I make a target that would keep stray arrows from going throug that fence? Should I just put up big pieces of plywood/particle board behind the target or something? Any ideas, please email me directly reberly at erinet dot com thanks! ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news.belnet.be!news-penn.gip.net!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!newspump.sol.net!news.mindspring.net!cssun.mathcs.emory.edu!nntp.msstate.edu!Ra.MsState.Edu!jhg3 From: James H Galt-brown Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 14:08:57 -0500 Organization: Mississippi State University Lines: 12 Message-ID: References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ra.msstate.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: "Ryan T. Eberly" In-Reply-To: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> Sir: I have found a cheap economical and environment-friendly approach to targets: get a cardboard box of sufficient size for a target backdrop, and fill it with rags or old worn out clothes or what have you. This target is amazingly effective at arrow stopping, requires no set up and costs practically nothing. When the box wears out on one side, turn it around. When the box is too worn to hold the rags, get a new box and pour the rags into it, then put the old box in your recycling bin for paper, or simply burn it if you live in an area that allows for it. hope this helps, Jim Galt-Brown ###### Path: ccw.ch!usenet From: Neil Franklin Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 19:09:13 +0200 Organization: My own Private Self Lines: 29 Message-ID: <3555DF39.E178D45D@ccw.ch.remove> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.0.27 i486) To: "Ryan T. Eberly" Ryan T. Eberly wrote: > > Anyway, how can I make a target that would keep > stray arrows from going throug that fence? Should I just put up big pieces > of plywood/particle board behind the target or something? Any ideas, Try the following setup we use at our practise area: 2 vertical poles (3-5 metres long) hammered into the ground (10-15 metres apart), the target is half way in between, 1-2 metres nearer to the archer(s). Span between them at their tops an strong rope (nylon or steel rope, we use steel). Hang from this rope an heavy duty, possibly rubber covered, densely woven netting using steel hooks along the top of the netting. The netting should be tied or hooked at the ends to the poles, but _only_ at the top, let the sides and the bottom hang loose! The idea is to use up the kinetic energy/impuse of the arrow to accelerate the netting. As this is heavy it will just lightly swing backwards after being hit. The arrow will simply drop dead. -- private: Neil.Franklin@ccw.ch.remove http://www.ccw.ch/Neil.Franklin/ office: franklin@arch.ethz.ch.remove http://caad.arch.ethz.ch/~franklin/ Lawyers are killing society, perhaps we should return the favour. ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!news-fra1.dfn.de!news-kar1.dfn.de!newsfeed.nacamar.de!europa.clark.net!208.134.241.18!newsfeed.internetmci.com!206.101.104.69!news.citynet.net!not-for-mail From: justjerry@citynet.net Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 03:45:16 GMT Organization: CityNet Corporation Lines: 32 Message-ID: <355670a0.9145073@news.citynet.net> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: beck4-22s.citynet.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 Here's a more permanent twist on the backyard rag box target, to consider. A simple frame can be made from 2 x 4's, to whatever size target you desire. Mine is roughly 4 feet wide, by 2 feet deep, by 4 feet tall. For the frame I suggest using the bugle head drywall screws in lieu of nails for a much more rigid frame. Once you have the frame together wrap chicken wire all the way around the frame stapling it in place as you go. Next wrap a piece of carpet around at least three sides. Nail the carpet down with roofing nails. The carpet can be of any kind, I prefer a short knapp indoor-outdoor variety. Now you are ready to fill the target with rags, it'll take a bunch of them. But, they don't wear out! Though not as portable as the rag box concept, it certainly makes for a very nice finished target. Almost anything can be used to serve as a roof for the frame. Mine is shoved against the garage and is keep dry by the soffet overhang. Keep 'em SHARP!!! On Sun, 10 May 1998 14:08:57 -0500, James H Galt-brown wrote: > Sir: > I have found a cheap economical and environment-friendly approach >to targets: get a cardboard box of sufficient size for a target >backdrop, and fill it with rags or old worn out clothes or what have you. >This target is amazingly effective at arrow stopping, requires no set up >and costs practically nothing. When the box wears out on one side, turn >it around. When the box is too worn to hold the rags, get a new box and >pour the rags into it, then put the old box in your recycling bin for >paper, or simply burn it if you live in an area that allows for it. > hope this helps, > Jim Galt-Brown > ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!newsfeed.uk.ibm.net!sackheads.org!ibm.net!europa.clark.net!207.114.4.11!nntp.abs.net!WCG!news-hub.interserv.net!news.sprynet.com!not-for-mail From: "David G. Michels" Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 04:58:29 +0500 Organization: Michels Lines: 9 Message-ID: <35563115.B4BED253@sprynet.com> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: hd82-240.hil.compuserve.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en] (Win95; U) The park where we shoot uses fiber board cut into 12 inch widths, then stacked. The stacks are held together with a big 2x12 top and bottom, with threaded rod on the side and bolts to hold it all together. They use old carpet hung from a 2x4 in the trees for a bigger backdrop. The fiberboard is very good for a target, althought the rag box idea is also good. We use a commercially made targe in our backyard because we practice with broadheads. ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!feed1.news.luth.se!luth.se!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!newsfeed.wli.net!Supernews73!supernews.com!Supernews69!not-for-mail From: rtrauger@netcarrier.com (Muskrat) Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 13:13:04 GMT Organization: All USENET -- http://www.Supernews.com Lines: 21 Message-ID: <332484ee.79993458@news.netcarrier.com> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> Reply-To: rtrauger@netcarrier.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.140.172.146 X-Trace: 895065413 FQHDYQB2IAC92D18CC usenet49.supernews.com X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99d/16.182 i have a buddy that made a large frame and hung an old carpet on it behind his bales/3d targets anything that gets beyond the targets is stopped immediately. On Sat, 9 May 1998 15:46:42 -0400, "Ryan T. Eberly" wrote: >Has anyone out there built a backyard target range for archery? I'm sure >there are plenty of you that have. Anyway. We have a wooded lot and I was >planning on setting the target against the back of our fence. We have two >stacks of firewood running along the back and beyond that USED to be a bunch >of farmland but now it's being developed. Now we've got a huge pond behind >our house, public property. Anyway, how can I make a target that would keep >stray arrows from going throug that fence? Should I just put up big pieces >of plywood/particle board behind the target or something? Any ideas, >please email me directly > >reberly at erinet dot com >thanks! > > ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news.belnet.be!news-penn.gip.net!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!news-xfer.netaxs.com!hammer.uoregon.edu!leto.ou.edu!news.onenet.net!not-for-mail From: Bill Walker Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: 13 May 1998 16:28:18 GMT Organization: OneNet Lines: 17 Message-ID: <6jchn2$llo$1@sunhub-tulsa.onenet.net> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cs3.ecok.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 unoff BETA 970406; i386 SCO_SV 3.2] In alt.archery Ryan T. Eberly wrote: > Has anyone out there built a backyard target range for archery? I'm sure > there are plenty of you that have. Anyway. We have a wooded lot and I was > planning on setting the target against the back of our fence. We have two > stacks of firewood running along the back and beyond that USED to be a bunch > of farmland but now it's being developed. Now we've got a huge pond behind > our house, public property. Anyway, how can I make a target that would keep > stray arrows from going throug that fence? Should I just put up big pieces > of plywood/particle board behind the target or something? Any ideas, > please email me directly I have been amazed at what a few layers of carpet can stop. bw@cs.ecok.edu ###### Path: ccw.ch!elna.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news.belnet.be!news-penn.gip.net!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!204.174.67.209!news.bctel.net!not-for-mail From: Ted Edwards Newsgroups: rec.sport.archery,alt.archery Subject: Re: Backyard Target Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 09:36:13 -0700 Organization: BCTEL Advanced Communications Lines: 17 Message-ID: <355B1D7D.628E@bc.sympatico.ca> References: <6j2cc9$q23@nntp1.erinet.com> Reply-To: Ted_E@bc.sympatico.ca NNTP-Posting-Host: pntn02m03-199.bctel.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01C-SYMPA (Win95; U) I like that idea but I use 6 bales of straw. Three bales stacked up in front of three more bales stacked up with the bases of the three stacks offset slightly vertically. It's been in use for several years and is about due for replacement of the bales at $2 ea. This sits in a frame with a little shed roof on top - keeps the worst of the weather off the bales. I even use it for broadheads ocasionaly. Ted James H Galt-brown wrote: > > Sir: > I have found a cheap economical and environment-friendly approach > to targets: get a cardboard box of sufficient size for a target > backdrop, and fill it with rags or old worn out clothes or what have you.