Large archery target for under $100
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- We needed a large archery target but didn't want to spent a ton of money. The cheapest 4 foot by 4 foot archery target we could find online was over $300. I figured I would try this stuff out to see how well it worked. :)
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Good post, but a couple of tips: First, construction adhesive in a caulking tube will work well for the foam pieces. Second. you can strengthen the back with one or two layers of old carpet, or add an old rubber welcome matt to the backside center. Third, if you spray the ends of your arrows with Pam, they pull right out, which also lessens the possibility of bending them when they're extracted. And lastly, you'll need a frame to hold the target steady so a gust of wind won't topple your target with your (expensive) arrows in it. Thanks for posting this. The foam sheets are a great idea.
Thank you for the tips. I need to get back out there and target practice again, winter months around here aren't the best for outside activities. :)
Very helpful; thanks for posting. Really enjoyed the video. And I’m sure I’d enjoy a place out in the country even more!!
Thank you. We enjoy our property more than we liked living in the city. :)
Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)
This is awesome! I’m going to do this in my basement for winter shooting
Thanks for watching. :)
Suggestion:
- Cut the foam 12" wide across the 4' measurement.
- Three sheets gives you 24 pieces of 2" x 12" x 48" foam.
- Stack them up and cinch them together with two ratchet straps.
Now you have the 48"x48" target like yours with an important difference. You're shooting into the layered side so as it wears out, you can shift layers around for prolonged life and eventually buy one sheet to rebuild the entire worn out areas by replacing just a few layers. Hopefully that makes sense.
That's how I built mine. I use it mainly for long range practice, for the kids and for behind deer targets.
Thats a cool idea, I'll have to try it. Thank you. :)
@@KoalityofLife You're welcome! Have fun!
How much kinetic energy can it take (guesstiment)? I'm blasting out 86% from 70#@30". U said (45# ish) & no draw length mentioned. Just wonder how much more scale up needed in build to capture my carbon missiles?😉
I'd glue it with cheap glue
That's just what I was looking for. Thanks.
You're welcome. :)
Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you. :)
I was thinking of doing this same thing when I saw your video, now I know it works. Liquid Nails makes a glue for foam board.
Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
Too clever! Thanks
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)
good idea, I used the EVA foam play or gym jigsaw mats layered and it works good and the same foam they use for targets only 1/5 of the cost , also silicone works great on that stuff.
Nice. I want to revisit this target and see if I can improve it, make it easier to remove arrows. :)
How many layers do you reckon i'd need of the jigsaw mat for a 370-400fps crossbow target?
Funny enough, I’m actually watching this so I can build one for practice for state! I got 2nd at regionals, shooting a 192/200.
Very cool, best of luck to you at state. :)
@@KoalityofLife appreciate it sir!
I'm here in my long quest for the cheapest and most reliable DIY targets. might wanna try this out.
It's a little tough to get arrows out at first but works good. :)
interlocking garage floor tiles work well ,too, i got a pack of 6, from amazon, stops all my arrows,wood and carbon
I have a bunch of those stacked up in the corner of my shop. I'll have to make one up and try it out. Thanks for the idea. :)
Thank you.
You're welcome, thanks for watching. :)
It is difficult to take out an arrow stuck in a target. It can be easily removed by applying oil to the arrowhead. You can easily remove it from the target by putting oil in a small can, lightly dipping an arrowhead, and then shooting a bow.
Cool, thanks for the tip. :)
Use Great stuff between layers. May need to take the plastic layer off. But the foam will bond it together.
Thanks. :)
Your spray adhesive has solvents in it that will melt all foams. Search for a water based adhesive and it will work well.
Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
nice!! tyvm
You're welcome. :)
I'm tempted to think a layer of OSB - which I can get almost for free, behind a thinner layer of foam might make it relatively easy to pull out the arrow. I'll try this since I've got that material on hand.
I don't know about OSB, never tried to pull an arrow out of it. Worth a try though. Let me know how it works. :)
I’m gonna use styrofoam and sound board, softer than plywood so it won’t damage arrows
If you put a little car polish on arrows they will come out twice as easy but they will penetrate more
Never would have thought of that. Thank you. :)
I used the same stuff with copper wire in the corners too. The sun here in AZ is destroying it so I will have to get rid of it. Little bits of that foam around the yard don't make the finance officer happy. OR, cover it with a tarp? that might work.
I never thought about the sun eating at it, our property is forested so our target has held up pretty well. Some kind of cover might help. Thanks for watching. :)
So there is construction adhesive that specifically lists foamboard that it is used for, that's what you wanted to look for.
I'll have to look for that next time I use foam board for a project. Thank you. :)
Great idea... i'll be building one, thanks dude! maybe a 2'x2' though. :D
Yeah, 4x4 is huge, if I had a blanket for a backdrop I would have made smaller ones. :)
@@KoalityofLife yeah,
i have a new target i got on sale, but i want to keep it nice lol,
so i just keep using the old one but the arrow fletching keeps shredding,
and a lot of times the arrows fly through,
not good but at least i dont have to force the arrows out of the target,
i made the mistake of using my cross bow on my new target, man their so stuck there isnt much to grab onto when pulling them out,
so, i'll try out the Koality Special target and see whats up!
@@lastfanstanding999 You'll love pulling the arrows out of my target. Twist them first, then pull. Makes it easier to pull the arrows until there's a bunch of holes in a spot, then its easier to pull them out. lol :)
i would use black duck tape to tape it together...go round and around both directions about 12" from the edges...you'll give yourself to crosses to shoot at too...like a tic tac toe board
That's a great idea, think I'll have to go buy some black duck tape. Thanks. :)
Hey Ty. I suggest you build a layered target instead of stacking them this way. It is much cheaper to replace in the long run. Whenever an area is worned just stack them to the top and bring the fresh one to the center.
That's a good idea, thank you. :)
I can’t see this foam lasting long, however, I think hanging a cheap target on to this would make a good backstop. I think I’ll do this, because it’s so light, large and cheap for me to take to the woods.
It lasts pretty good and is light weight enough to move around pretty easy. I have plans to make another slightly different foam target but don't know when that will be. Thanks for watching.
@@KoalityofLife I just got mine put together although i used the white Rigid foam instead. It's light weight and 4ftx4ft but it's so bulky to carry. Any suggestions to make this easier to carry around? And how can I make this target stand up in the grassy fields without it falling over when I shoot into it? It stands up perfectly on concrete but how can I prevent it from falling over in the grass?
@@bobbydenezza7795 Put a strap on it to make it easier to carry around. As far as making it stand up in a grassy field, try propping a stick up behind it. :)
I have been doing that when I have not felt like using it!!!
Thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife I meant buying a target oops.
@@nevadacario2000 Its all good. Thanks for watching. :)
I see that failing after 50-60 arrows in the center. I got a smaller spyderweb target for a 24”x24” center. I made a 48”x48” target used cheap foam around the spyderweb just to catch strays. Thousands of arrows so far. And it’s two sided. Arrows remove very easy too.
thanks for watching. :)
I’ve used this foam it degrades fast to arrow fire. It’s not closed cell.
Thanks for watching. :)
You need great stuff between layers
That's a good idea. I've been meaning to rebuild this target. I thought about making a box with the foam boards and filling it with something different, maybe spray foam would work. Thanks for watching. :)
lovely video
Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
Growing up, my whole family used to shoot our bows and arrows all summer long. We stacked 3 bales of straw and never wore them out all summer. A bale was about $0.50, which is about $5.00 today, so today you can make an effective target of straw bales for about $15. My Dad shot a longbow with a 45# draw weight.
They do make good target. Thanks for watching. :)
That will work well for some bows, but modern compound bows will probably shoot through straw bales.
@@user-hq5wq8tm6b The other side of straw bales is that the wildlife around our property will eat the straw bales, so they might not last as long. :)
Use PL300 foam adhesive. It's designed for foam and wont melt it
Good to know, thank you. :)
Great video. thank you so much for making this! It is funny I'm watching your video now because this morning I was at Home Depot to look for ideas to build my own target and I ran into that foam, but my conclusion was that the foam was too soft and I was concerned about the durability of it after getting thousands of arrows. You made that video 3.5 years ago, how is the target holding now? Thanks!
I built it when my kids were in archery so it got a bit of use for the first year or so but hasn't gotten much use since then. The arrows are a bit hard to pull out but if you read through the comment section there are a few good ideas to make it easier to get arrows out. It has seen a couple thousand arrows and is still in good shape. Thanks for watching. :)
Hey man love that idea I'm gonna try it my self real soon. Do u think ur same sett up will work with 70lb? If u can plz give me ur advice. Great video help full 👍
I can imagine it would work just fine. I have shot it with a 60 lb bow. :)
That's nice it would be great for a new bee with a little target who misses and slams threw plywood tarring up the fleche
Mainly made it for my kids when they got into 4H archery. A bit hard to pull the arrows out though. :)
@@KoalityofLife made for a new bee
@@robinfielding9506 Yep :)
How's the target holding up? I was thinking of making something similar to this just as a 4x4 backstop for a bag target for my niece. I saw that Harbor Freight has a 4'x4' (4 x 24") 1/2" thick foam floor fatigue mats for $10. I figured a layer of these mats on the front would slow the arrows down a bunch, and maybe add another layer on the back to prevent over-penetration if needed. But, if the arrows are easy enough to pull, and don't overpenetrate, then it could make a good backing for paper targets as well.
Thats a good idea. This target is holding up pretty well for what its made of and how many times we have put target arrows into it. :)
will build muscles every time an arrow is pulled out!
Thats the truth. Gonna get a workout one way or another. lol :)
You can put a bit of baby oil on your front half of the shaft, makes them so much easier to pull out.
And you can make stupid jokes like "I'm just going out to the garage to lube my shaft."
Nice, but how does it hold up to being shot repeatedly in the same place? Good targets expand to fill the void left by the arrow when you pull it out. They seal up pretty good so you can hit the exact same place numerous times and still stop the arrows.
It works pretty well for my kids to practice on. I cant say they hit the same exact place every time but they have put a bunch of holes in it and it still stops their arrows. :)
I don't know if that foam is plastic faced but, titebond or elmers will glue styrofoam really well.. I would still put a smaller bag target in center to make it last. Especially shooting a compound. But, I bet you could make a replaceable insert with another sheet when you wear a hole through it just by making a tapered square plug (like 18 inches square on front and 12 inches on back). One durable target I have see used at ranges around here is that tarred fiber board used to sheath houses cut in strips and stacked. Can be hard to get arrows out of if you're shooting a compound and it's fairly abrasive I think too. You can do that with carpet too...very heavy though. Have to make sure kids can't tip it over on themselves. A 48 x 48 inch Reinhart target is like $1800 I think.
I hadn't thought about making a replaceable center insert, thats a great idea. :)
I've tried this before, before moving on you pretty much have to be hulk to remove arrows even when shooting broadheads
It is hard to remove the arrows at first but after a while of shooting it gets easier. :)
The contact adhesive should melt the foam
It did melt the foam, that's why I had to wire it all together. :)
Liquid nails is your friend...ask me how I know. It eliminates all thread, bungees, ratchet straps, zip ties, all without eating your foam.
Liquid nails is a great product. :)
Pick up some used hot tub covers. They work even better.
Really, would have never thought of those. Thanks and thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife people are always giving them away when their hot tub craps out. They work great.
@@toxophilite3162 I'll have to pick one up and check it out. :)
Tried a few of these target types. Common issues, wearing out of the guts in no-time-flat, unable to pull up arrows on heavier bows (not eveyone shooting 20-40# light-weights) and crap that is left on the arrow shafts from melting plastic (high speeds make heat). Foam rubbers basically suck.
Thanks for the information and thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife Bag style targets stuffed tight with old plastic works well and will survive being left out in the elements. I use mallory target bags with a couple of sheets of cardboard on the two faces then stuffed very tight with a heap of Dacron wall/roof insulation. Pulls up target arrows of a 75# compound and around 12" thick.
@@bentheguru4986 Nice, I will have to check into that build. Thank you. :)
I have tried this a long time ago the problem is the arrows stick from friction and to hard to remove
Yes, they stick good and tight but if you give them a twist they come out a bit easier. Thanks for watching. :)
Have you shot broadheads into your target? Just wondering. Like the idea though.
No, I figured they would be harder to pull out than a standard target arrow.
:)
This foam is very dense and will fall apart after 1500 arrows(assuming good grouping) more foam that is less dense avoids this
Thanks for watching. :)
I made one using multiple layers (4) 2” pink panther rigid foam board…BAD idea. Brutal pulling arrows out.
It is a little tough pulling arrows out, it helps to twist the arrow before pulling providing that you are using target arrows and not broad heads. :)
@@KoalityofLife hmm that’s a good idea. Gonna try that.
@@patrickgagne8795 Thanks for watching. :)
Would GreatStuff stick it together? I've used it to fill foam targets
Might work. might have a little gap between the panels but that wouldn't hurt anything. :)
Wonder if this will stop a cross bolt at 400 fps?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say no, just a hunch. lol :)
I'm wondering how it will work with my bow at 70lbs
That would depend on the distance you are shooting from. Might be a little hard to pull the arrows out if you are shooting close. :)
Hey there, i did a similar build. But im having a hard time pulling out the arrows. Like it's impossible to pull at spine 300-400 50 lbs.
Im not sure how to fix that.
I did 6 boards bound by duck tape and the arrow penetrate 4 of them and are super stuck.
Try twisting the arrow before pulling. I have the same problem with them being really stuck and this works for me. After you have used it for a while they get easier to pull. :)
@@KoalityofLife pulling 1 arrow is with alot of force possible. But a second third etc. Is not doable because stamina drain from arrow 1.
However i found rhe solution for me.
I screw off the pointy training arrow head.
And leave the arrow without a arrow head.
It does cavitate more, creates a bigger hole.
But it pulls out without effort.
I now ordered stomp arrow heads to protect my arrows.
But no arrow head does the job.
@@MasterMid81 Thats an interesting mod, thank you for sharing I will have to go out and try it. :)
@@KoalityofLife get a $5 arrow puller, wraps around the shaft to give you a larger diameter to grip. Worth its weight in gold if you shoot a lot.
@@kylewinslow5650 Thank you. :)
I am thinking, if using a piece of fabric between boards will help reduce the thickness. Such fabric as canvas material found in large potato bag races. that should also help with too much friction arrow retrieval. Has anyone experimented with that method?
I had thought about putting carboard between the layers to see how it effected it but haven't done it yet. Would be interesting to see what made a difference and what didn't. :)
@@KoalityofLife for sure. i currently bought a mount and plan on building something small scale before making a bigger one. but this is in a few weeks. i have other projects to knock out before the first snow fall.
@@mrxenosith8023 Speaking of snow, we just got our first 6 inches of snow today. :)
@@KoalityofLife I hope you were prepared, most likely yes. So far we have been fortunate up NE. I am almost done with pre-winter projects. Once I am done within two weeks, I will start setting up targets.
@@mrxenosith8023 We were prepared for the snow, all the winter prep was done. :)
Hello there was wondering how the target is holding up so far and how do u like it thank u
The target is holding up pretty good, the only thing I don't like about it is the arrows that go farther in get harder to pull out but not a bad target for the price. :)
@@KoalityofLife wow and its still holding up and u guys still have it
@@hookemanbookemoutdoors2712 It's covered in snow right now but it's still out there. :)
Should have used wood glue, doesnt eat the foam
That would have worked also. Thanks for watching. :)
That foam is way to hard. That foam does not heal. No chance that it will last even a third of a high guality foam target. In the long run, this will be atleast twice the price if not more per arrow. If you want something cheap, go with bag type targets.
Thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife Sorry for the critical tone! I must add that the video itself was great.
@@martinottosson6583 Not a problem. I'm sure there are lots of better things to make targets out of. This was just an idea I had. It is kinda hard to pull the arrow back out until the target has been used for a while. :)
At 5:56 if that wire isn't secure and the glue fails to hold it together over time, would black gorilla tape wrapped all the way around the foam work well?
Im sure if you wrapped the tape all the way around it would hold just fine. :)
@@KoalityofLife thanks
@@bobbydenezza7795 any time. :)
Triple that price now.
Yes, unfortunately the price on everything construction related has gone way up.
Dose this pink foam board stick to the arrow shaft after
After a while I noticed a pink film developing on my arrows. It comes off with a little elbow grease but I don't worry about it much because they're my practice arrows. Thanks for watching. :)
Ok cause I made one out of the white stuff and quite a bit comes off each time you shot at arrow just wanted to know how the pink stuff was if it was less . I like the foam can make it bigger and tune broadhead with it to
@@dalefroese7814 Nice. I like the target for what it is and how much I shoot at it. Again, thanks for watching. :)
That foam cost 50 bucks for just 1 peice in canada
Prices have gone up a lot sine I posted this video. Thanks for watching. :)
$30 a sheet is now $60 a sheet
Yeah. the price of everything is ridiculous right now. Thanks for watching. :)
What are the chances an arrow will ricochet and be a danger of bounce back at dangerous speeds???
I would say the chances of an arrow ricocheting off this target is next to nothing. This isn't like a rubber tire. :)
@@KoalityofLife THANK YOU
NOT sure this will work for me (80 lbs V-3) Give you a tip use some arrow lube , 2,3 inches from the tip up . They'll come out MUCH EASYER ?
I tried a 8" thick high density foam with two 1/4" work out mats In side the foam BLOW RIGHT THROUGH and didn't even slow it down
80lbs is a lot of power. My bow is set at 60bls and goes through but only about an inch of the arrow is sticking out the other side. Thanks for the tip about arrow lube. :)
Wat if you shoot a 80 lb bow
Probably not going to work for you so well. 80lbs is a lot of power. :)
Been a year..... How is it holding ulp?
Good. The more we use it the easier it is to pull the arrows out. :)
@@KoalityofLife Good deal.... Thanks. We have a product like this at Lowes. As far as the glue that u used. Try Supper 77 spray adhesive.
@@Dtag1971 Thanks. I'll try it :)
I did it I don’t like it my victory sd arrows goes true and the carbon express sd looks like Mets on the shaft of the arrow..
Thanks for watching. :)
I do boxes. They are free, all I pay for is tape, $5. 🤷
I had used a box full of boxes but had this idea and wondered how it would hold up. Thanks for watching. :)
How’s this sucker holding up today??
Not bad, I have taken it apart and put cardboard between the layers of foam to help it last longer. It's also not used every day, I like to get out and put a few arrows in it when I can but life gets busy. Thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife I hear ya on that. Dang bills keep coming forcing me to work instead of practice with the bow! Dang bills.
Crossbow probably wouldn't be so good would it ? Lol
Depending on the crossbow but I would bet it goes right through it. lol :)
Is this designed to shoot broadheads into this pink foam?
You can shoot anything into it that you want, I use it for target practice so I'm using bullet point. I'm sure broadheads will destroy it a lot faster. thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife did you use 150 or 250 foam?
@@bobbydenezza7795 I don't know much about it but I can tell you that its 2 inches thick and I bought it at a big home store. :)
@@KoalityofLife I see you're spraying stuff on the foam to hold it together. What is that stuff called and is that stuff better than using liquid nails glue? And if I used glue would it get on my arrows?
@@bobbydenezza7795 The spray adhesive I used actually ate into the foam boards, I ended up drilling a hole in the corners of the foam and wiring it all together. If you decide to go with a glue get a two part epoxy like concrete anchoring adhesive. A single part glue wont want to cure because the foam is air tight. :)
You could have held together with man tape (i.e. Duck Tape)!!!
I might have gotten my man card back lol :)
Aerosol eats foam!!!
Figured that one out. Thanks for watching. :)
You can paint with a brush with primer.
Then spray paint & glue or whatever on foam.
@@danielvrana9444 Hadn't thought about that. Thanks. :)
It's not sounding cheap to not wanna spend 300 on a target lol you just saved 100 and got the exact same result
The foam is a bit more expensive now days but I think its affordable. Thanks for watching. :)
Way too big for a target, smaller is better for increased accuracy
Personal preference I guess. Thanks for watching. :)
@@KoalityofLife bigger target = less looking for arrows. So it's a good idea to have a decent sized one.
And they shoot one 130cm square with a 122cm target face on it at the Olympics. The 10 ring is only 12cm in diameter (about 5 inches). They manage to be quite accurate at 70cm on such a large face....
@@blackhellebore89 I don't like to hunt for arrows so I make larger targets or maybe I'm just not that good of a shot. lol :)
@@KoalityofLife exactly! No bodies got time to be constantly looking for arrows.
Not true. This is simply a backing. You can put any sized "target" or bull's-eye you want on it. I agree, smaller target, smaller margin of error. It is better to shoot at a smaller bull's-eye, again this is a backing, awesome to have when you have the space to shoot at 40,50,60+ yards. Can't wait to have the space to build myself something like this. I like this specific idea. Just concerned bc I shoot 73 lbs not 40 lol