Arrow Stop Material

[kywallace69]

Sold my house and bought another one, but with a smaller yard. I have a new fence that is about 40 yards from the other end and I have my glendale in front of it for shooting. My question is who has something designed rather than hay or straw bails to hit behide their target? I shoot pretty fast bows and use maxima hunter arrows which can get pretty costly. I have another property down the road to shoot at but like to have something near my garage to tune. If you all have any pics let me know.

 

[keith meador]

I'd stick with the hay bales, and add a piece of carpet behind the bales. I would set two 4x4 posts, and add a 2x4 across the top to attach the carpet to. Allow the carpet to hang loose, as it will absorb an arrow impact much better. I am assuming this backstop is to stop arrows that have passed through your Glendel target and not a stopgap measure in case of a miss.

 

[ky_horsetrainer]

A rubber stall mat hung a few inches off the ground to allow sway works great!
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubber-horse-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft?cm_vc=-10005

 

[keith meador]

A rubber stall mat hung a few inches off the ground to allow sway works great!
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubber-horse-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft?cm_vc=-10005

I'd say it would be tough to get a field point out of a rubber mat, and even tougher to get a broadhead out.

 

[12 pointer]

Mining belt...........

 

[rather-b-huntn]

I am assuming this backstop is to stop arrows that have passed through your Glendel target and not a stopgap measure in case of a miss.

Lol, I don't know how fast my bow is but I've never come close to passing thru my Glendel. 400 gr. out of a Mathews Drenalin 67 lb of pull and 28.5" draw......maybe you should replace the core???

 

[ky_horsetrainer]

I'd say it would be tough to get a field point out of a rubber mat, and even tougher to get a broadhead out.

I have never had a field tip stick in one. They simply hit and bounce back a foot or 3. The sway absorbs the sock really well, I have never shot a broadhead at one though.

 

[Iceman35]

Because I'm cheap, I tend to hang on to targets well past the time I should. I've had my Goldtips go through the target, and into and through my rough-sawn board fence. Fieldtips are usually re-usable, but broad heads are usually toast. I've never had the arrow break because of this, although I have had to re-place the insert. They are finally starting to build houses behind me after 6 years, so I guess I'll have to think of something as a backstop.

 

[kywallace69]

Usually at 30 yards i don't miss, but you never know. My son is starting to hunt with me this year with his new bow and he is not use to it. I used hay bails in the past and such and it looked like crap and started mildewing after a while. I don't have much back yard at all , the deck and the inground pool covers most of it. I own 5 acres behind my house but it is all hill side up to the top of the mountain. I have used mining belt before but with high arrow speeds they splinter the arrows. Im shooting around 312 with a 390 grain arrow from my bowtech insanity cpx.

 

[fcfishking]

My buddy is in the insulation business and he takes big garbage bags and fills them with foam insulation....once it sets up it makes for great targets or a target stop. He gave me a couple and they work well. Just an idea if you know someone in the spray insulation business.

 

[kywallace69]

My buddy is in the insulation business and he takes big garbage bags and fills them with foam insulation....once it sets up it makes for great targets or a target stop. He gave me a couple and they work well. Just an idea if you know someone in the spray insulation business.

Actually I know a guy. I'll give him a call

 

[Hunter1412]

A rubber stall mat hung a few inches off the ground to allow sway works great!
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubber-horse-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft?cm_vc=-10005

This is what I use, I built a 2x4/2x6 frame for it to keep it from swaying and put it behind my bag target. I have only hit it on a few occasions, such as sighting in a bow. My field points go through it about 3" and it is not bad pulling them out. Never hit it with a broadhead.