HEAVY DUTY DIY Archery Target for UNDER $100!!! (Swamp N Stomp ep.
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- In this episode, Mark shares the build of his cheap DIY Archery Target that he built last year. This target has taken over 1000 arrows and still has lots of life left. If you are tired of wasting money on archery targets, this one is for you!
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--Saddle Setups--
Mark's Saddle:
Saddle- Tethrd Phantom XL or ESS
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Danny's Saddle:
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--Bow Setups--
Mark's Bow:
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Thanks man! I’m new at archery. Love tinkering and love learning new things awsome. 👏🏽
Thanks for this, I appreciate you going the extra mile and giving us a longer term review!
great idea, thanks for passing it on.
Good video bud! I appreciate you waiting the year and giving an update on how it’s held up. I definitely plan on building the thing.
Yea man! I still have it and it’s still going strong. I had to replace the 2x4s on the bottom cause they rotted. Use pressure treated wood this time so it’ll be good forever now. -Mark
This is sweet! Thanks for the idea!
Brilliant, great idea - thanks!
Thanks for a great video, this will be my next archery target👍
Good idea. I've done something similar. ! built a target using the same basic idea, except that I took used empty cardboard boxes from the store. I also cut them into 1 foot x 2 foot pieces, and stacked them 3 feet high. I also squeezed them together with wood. Works great! And when the pieces gets worn out from being shot in the same spot, I just replace them with another piece. There will always be cardboard available from the store. Happy hunting! 🦌🦌
I was thinking about using these foam mats to make a target but I haven't found anyone else who has done it so I was afraid to. Now I see you've already done it. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the long tail review, was trying to find someone who had actually used one of these builds.
I even made a giant 36 x 36x 18 and I made a bigger one for shooting at 100 yards. Huge money saver
Excellent job mate, simple, inexpensive and it works!
Awesome idea. I'm going to try and make one myself now. Liked and subscribed. Keep up the great work. 👍
great stuff. Seen other ways to compress the target stuff - but this is a simpel and brilliant way to do it. Thx
Simple is my jam! A lot of ppl have been using this idea and everyone loves it. Enjoy. Dont forget to subscribe!
Oh yea.. Nice, thanks for sharing. 👊
The pool noodle idea bro is a game changer, great idea. Well done
great idea
made one myself but cut the mats into thirds, arrows go about half way in at 70lbs but i have never had one pass through. its also a good idea to put some spikes on the bottom as you can stab it into the ground and it wont tip over
Really Really good idea…Thanks for sharing…..
I am just getting into archery. This is great. I am using this idea but also probably adding wheels to it so I can move it around.
Thank you.
Pretty good, pretty good. Have been looking at different examples for the past year, and this one rates right up there. Lightweight I would imagine, so I can move it and mow easily.
Yea it’s light. And my buddy actually made it with some wheels on the bottom so it can just be pushed out of the way.
built mine and its perfect .you’re the man
Awesome! Glad it worked out for u!
Nice work!
Thanks man
Appreciate Y’all.
I built this basically the same way except I used 36inch all tread and nuts on either end. and it's been solid for 2nyears. Broadheads, field points, whatever I throw at it, they stop. It's an excellent design.
I use an old double mattress behind my target, to slow any shots I might really screw up , cover it up with a tarpaulin when it rains.
Last time I had a bonfire I slept out in luxury under the stars, perfect 👍
Nice !!
GREAT IDEA IM GONNA MAKE ONE
Say what you will,but that target will play a long time. Used to be a Block target was a bit over $50,then finding one under $100 was hard. Now ? Who the hell knows. It's to the point where we all are going to have to go back in time and make our own backstops. Instead of using hay or carpet strips, we now have some great resilient foams to choose from.
Well over 1500 arrows in it and still stopping arrows like a champ
@@SwampNStomp How many mats did you use? I'm wanting a target about 24"x24".
Hahaha every pronunciation of papababe had me rolling , great vids thanks! Subbed to the channel
Man what a great idea💪🏆😂😂😂😂👍🏻😎 brilliant
Nice!👊🏼
I’m waiting on my mats to arrive today, I ordered 3 boxes at right at 88.00, I am planning on using it for recurve, compound and crossbow, I have a smaller block for crossbow, but need something larger for distance, hopefully all works out well
Let me know how you like it!
Did the same thing many years ago with just layers of cardboard. Shot it with my compound for ever without having to mess with it.
I'm gonna make one of these and probably put locking casters on the bottom so I can roll it in and out of my garage.
Great idea. Just make sure they are big enough wheels to roll through the grass! -Mark
Me looking at that box to the left of him knowing it would make an amazing target
Great idea. Think i may make one. Still want to know about the slide on trailer camper.
Better take it inside when not using it bees and other stingers like em!!
awesome video, I'll probably be making my own too! how heavy is it? looking forward to the scouting content you were talking about. I finally got a couple permits for Matanzas WMA but I haven't hunted FL public in forever... almost got carried away by the skeeters 😅🤦♂️
"It's like a special test of your manhood" rofl I've always thought the same thing and always get fidgety in front of another man trying to open one
I would like to see this done using all-thread bars on each corner with washers. To see if it could be cranked down any tighter.
You don’t actually have to crank it down tight. It’s just to hold the pack together. You can crank it real
Tight with the straps but it doesn’t make it stop arrows any better.
I had the same problem with my bag target.
Great idea!… thanks for sharing!
Have you tried using the Xbow on it?
No but I probably should! It will probably stop them fine but if not I’m sure it would if you didn’t cut them in half and just left it as a 2ft deep target
Nicely done. How did it hold up? A follow up video would be nice.
It’s still taking arrows like a champ. I ended up having to replace the 2x4s cause they eventually rotted because I didn’t use pressure treated wood. But it’s been like 4 years of taking arrows and it’s still going strong
kershaw blur. best sub 100 buck knife ever.
I lost mine. I’ve had like 6 of them. Love em. I need a new one. -Mark
Thank you very much for this, simple and effective. What is the length of the 2x4s?
I think they were 4 ft. I just took 2 8footers and cut em in half.
Loved watching your video, well done! I have a question though: you never showed how difficult it is to pull your arrow out of the target. I'm a petite female and that used to give me a difficult time with certain targets.
It’s easier than any target I’ve ever used it’s comparable to pulling arrows out of a rinehart 3D target. You should be fine! Let us know if you build one. Curious to see what you think. -Mark
Foam art board never throw it out works great on broad heads
Put a horse stall mat behind it. Arrows will not stick out nearly as much.
Stabby cheat code to win!
Did you think about using the boxes with the foam as they came in, just like that? It seems like the cardboard would add some compression and although the arrows go straight into the foam compared to going along the layers, it seems to me that this would be the most cost effective and easy way to just shoot at a target, don't you think?
That could work, but I think you get more bang for your buck by cutting them in half and stacking them. Get twice the surface area for the cost of 2 2x4s and 2 ratchet straps -Mark
Great vid, really like the pool noodle idea. Have you tried shooting broadheads into it yet?
Yep it takes broadheads fine but it will chew it up much faster than field points. -Mark
@@SwampNStomp thanks for the repky
Nice but my question is how they would perform with broadheads? Noticed you were using field tips. Broadheads always fly different than field trips and so if I'm sighting in before a hunt I would want to do so with the broadheads I will be hunting with Which are the montec G5. Be nice to see you test with broadheads
It takes broadheads fine but they will damage it and eat it up faster. I usually get it sites i and practice with field points and then send a few broadheads to get sighted for a hunt. -Mark
Are you getting any of the foam residue stuck to your arrow shafts upon removal, also, have you tried broadheads on it?
No residue. And yes you can shoot broadheads but it will tear it up much faster causing you to have to shuffle the layers more often. -Mark
just what I will be doing as well . So after a year or so did you needed to shuffle any of the bit around to spread any wearing areas ?
Yea I’ve shuffled them a bit but it’s still stopping arrows like a champ. Probably have 2000 or more arrows into it.
I used lg. box stuffed with cardboard. 30 sheets maybe. Tall not laying flat. So why not leave them in the box they came in and paint a target on it?
My vxr has a 75lb draw... kinda wouldn't mind if you could have someone with a Bow set to 75 could see if it'd still work? Cause I really want to do this.
It would work especially if you don’t cut the odd in half and just make it square. You would need more Matt’s but it would stop any arrow
BOOM. Cut em brother
Ever try broadheads with this one?
Yea it works fine. It will chew up the layers faster than field points but that’s to be expected. -Mark
Question for you: at 14:21 you mentioned you had shot at the target for about a year, maybe a thousand arrows. Did you have to take the target apart and rearrange the mats during that time? Or did it go 1 year and 1000 arrows without rearranging mats?
I have a 10 year old son who got into shooting compound bow a little over a year ago. Now my wife has caught the bug and they shoot together. I'm looking for a good idea to make them a large target block to shoot at home instead of driving to the nearest archery range, which for us is about a 1 hr drive down the highway. This is the best idea yet!
I think I shuffled it once in that year. I still have it and I’ve shuffled it another time. I don’t shoot at it as often anymore cause I was given a big professional range target (4x4ft) and I shoot at that a lot because I like shooting long range but I’m probably up to like 2000 arrows now and it’s still going strong. -Mark
Great video. I was wondering if you could tell me about how thick the sheets were after you tightened them down with the straps. I'm trying to do the math of how many I would need to buy to make the size target I want but I don't know how much height is lost from tightening them; it looks like not much at all from your video but I can't tell.
They don’t really compress, you just use the straps to snug it up. No height lost.
@@SwampNStomp Awesome, thanks a lot. I really appreciate all the details and long term results you included in this video. This is definitely the most effective and easiest DIY archery target I've seen. I can't wait to start shooting my Bear Super Magnum 48 Recurve. I bought it years ago after my Bear Grizzly got warped, but I never got to use it because my disability (optic nerve damage) stopped me from shooting. Thank God I've recovered enough that I can try shooting again; can't wait to pick it back up!
you mean you can reshoot arrows?
What's, on the other-side of that fence???
Is it hard to pull the arrows out of it? I shot a field point into my broadhead target once and could barely get it out.
Nope
It’s quite easy in fact
Is it hard to remove arrows and does it leave a residue on them? Thanks
No and no. Easy peasy
Good morning, I can't find the Amazon link for the material... could you post it?
It’s in the description of the video…
How many did you order?
Thanks for doing it 1 year apart. Watching someone making a food plot for 15 minutes of video with no follow-up is a complete waste of time. Tractor Supply sells a large 4×6 3/4" floor mat that people buy for many projects. Turns out u can make a great backstop for longer 3D shooting out of 1 of these mats. It would be great to combine both DIY builds. I've been making the 4mm arrows for about 4 years now. They r very tough & easy to get a FOC advantage with. 😅
Any idea if this could be used for broadheads?
Traint can
Have you shot any broadheads into it? Curious to how it holds up?
Yes, it takes it and stops them well, but since it is a layered target it would quickly tear it up. But if the goal was to use it for broadheads you could stack them on their side so you shoot through the layers not between them.
Think this would handle 720gr 19.9% FOC arrows?
Probably…
Are the arrows hard to pull out ?
Nopr
Does it work with broad heads?
Yea but if you only shoot broad heads at it it will Tear it up fast. For broadheads you would be better off turning the sheets on their side so you shoot through them not between them
Wat poundage is ur bow set to
When I made this video it was very low due to recovery from a shoulder surgery. But now it’s at 65lbs and it still stops the arrows no problem. -Mark
Does shooting in those mats damages your arrows?
No
Wondering if these will work for broadheads?
Abyone tested them?
Lots n lots of comments have asked the same. In fact. I’ll be checking the flight on some new broadheads I got this week. So make sure you are subscribed, I’ll put a short video up about shooting broadheads at it. -Mark
Does it stop broadheads?
Yes it does
Do you shoot a lot of broad heads in your target?
Not a lot but some. It handles it fine. -Mark
How easy is arrow removal?
Very easy! -Mark
How about cut out a hole in a piece of cardboard and paint dots on it?
That’s not going to stop arrows. They’ll zip right through it.
@@SwampNStomp the cardboard is just a template to paint the circles on the floor Mat lol 😂
I see pool noodles ending up everywhere except the pool, lmfao!! This is honestly a great idea compared to spending multiple hundreds every year on new targets. Just curious are those floor mats dense enough to tune broadheads?
Yes they are I always shoot broadhead at it every season. -Mark
How many suare feet did u go with to get that height? I see they have differant square feet. Thanks!
I don’t remember but you can just multiply the thickness by the number of Matt’s and multiply by 2 to
Figure out the height
@@SwampNStomp yah I ordered the 1" 2 boxes 24 square foot ones. Thanks!
No need for the 2x4 really,
I made a target like that but wound the mats together with some aluminum electric fence wire
I ,myself, I wouldn't had cut in half in the first place, just leave them whole,
You can do that. I just wanted a bigger target and it stops arrows fine with the 12”. But yea you can leave em whole.
I just checked prices on the mats. Did they go WAY up in price?
Didn’t everything?
I was doing bad math. The 1/2" mats were only about $110.
I made this target with some changes. I used two pieces of lumber, each 23" long, to "sandwich" the mats. There are two rachet straps the cinch the sandwich tight. It will be very simple, tool-less, to replace mats when needed.
There is about 6" of arrow penetration. It's a very safe and self-repairable alternative to store bought targets.
did you order the package that covers 96 sq ft?
@@williamwailes1102 I believe so. It’s been a few years. But I still shoot at it every day! -Mark
@@SwampNStomp thx.. now up to around $135 or so
Think it would stop a 500 fps arrow?
Who cares? No bow shoots that fast lol. -Mark
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Didn't they arrive in target form? Unboxed ? Paint a target on the box. Prestuffed target by mail!
You could if you don’t want to cut them in half like I did!
Oh. That will not work for me. With my level of accuracy I'll surely destroy that nice cooler!
😁😁😁😁😁
You didn’t show if it’s easy or not to get the arrows out.
Super easy
You did have a man fail, but... you pulled out your knife to solve the problem, so it is forgiven.
A man fail would have been if I didn’t have a knife on me lol
Have you ever had anyone tell you your draw length is too short? Your elbow sits really high and full draw. It should line up with your burger hole.
Yea it’s not though, I just have short forearms. If I bring my elbow down I can’t contact my anchor points. Typically you’d be right but some people are shaped funny. -Mark
Why not shoot them flat on not through the sides
Cause then you lose the ability to rearrange them to create a new center after you’ve killed it. In this configuration I’ll never have to replace the whole thing. I can just replace enough to make a new center and move the used up ones to the outsides. But good question! Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe! -Mark
You paid 100 for the foam ? Why couldn't you just buy a block target for that?
You didn’t watch the full video did you? I explain that I hate bag targets because arrows get stuck in them and never come out, and this target is way bigger so I can mess around with longer distances, and it’ll last longer since I can rearrange the foam layers when they get shot up. Block targets are lame. -Mark
Gotta git rid of them field tips buddy they are garbage ...... just get you some redular 100gr. tips buddy they are better . good shootin bud. Sweet target Ive made a few now since watching this video .
No way man I love those tips. I won’t use anything else. Unlike other tips these stay screwed in because of the rubber oring. -Mark
Must have taken a ton of patience to not post the video right after making it.
Well the first couple weeks yea but then the content train kept moving and I kind of forgot about it lol
8:40
because thieves ruin everything.
I made one like that just duct tape it to compress it and I shot shit out of it does work good