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  • JamesDong

    Banned
    BANNED!!!
    Aug 13, 2020
    3,260
    Duffield, Va
    It is a real full mount buck actually. My grandsons have targets and real bows. The little guy in the pic shoots an AR15 and an adult 50 cal. muzzleloader too. He was just playing around and they were taking turns with a toy bow and arrows with plunger so they dont put holes in it.

    LOLOL well that explains that I guess.
     

    Speedfreak

    Banned
    BANNED!!!
    Jun 16, 2021
    122
    One unexpected problem presented by having a nice archery range: all my shooting buddies wanted to leave their stuff at my house :D

    To store it all I made a bow mount above the TV and some arrow sconces out of that fake reclaimed wood at Home Depot. I had enough left over to make a frame for the TV.

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    You know the saying, possession is 9/10ths of the law!
     

    bgoodsoil

    Member
    Aug 24, 2020
    76
    I think I'm finally happy with the archery target. I'll get the lighting finalized after I get a roof on the firewood storage but I can see clearly to shoot at midnight.

    I added a bunch of rubber-covered hooks to hang all the bows up. When 4 people show up to shoot we run out of table space fast. Also, got the range markers up on the new fence. Took me all summer to put up 360' of privacy fencing but it's finally done.

    I've been shooting barebow for a year and finally got a whole quiver(I'm down to 9 arrows) in the cans at 30 yards. I'm sure this group isn't impressive for a lot of people but I'm pretty happy with it!


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    bgoodsoil

    Member
    Aug 24, 2020
    76
    Thanks! It was sooooo much work but I wanted to make this as safe as I possibly could.

    I don't drive so I welded a big platform on the back of my bike. It handled 120# of mulch and the 2x12x12s just fine. I think it hauls lumber better than my buddy's Ranchero would :D

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    clarksvilleal

    Active Member
    Jul 28, 2019
    100
    Here is my setup. Uses two 4' x 6' horse stall mats behind the targets as a backstop:
     

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