Post by: Al Kidner on January 25, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
Well I'm home in a week and my better 1/2 and I are looking over two blocks of land to settle on. One is 116 acres and the other is 160 & all bush so I wont need to see anyone unless I want to. :saywhat:
My plan to to set up a shooting range with 20 odd targets. So I need some help with ideas please.
Post away!
ak.
Post by: Swamp Pygmy on January 25, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
I have one clear lane in my yard that is about 23yds so it's where I always shoot from. It looks like I have a 20yd 4wheeler track to nowhere in my back yard. I have to wear rubber boots to shoot now.
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Post by: sharps4590 on January 25, 2009, 01:04:00 PM
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Post by: Dick in Seattle on January 25, 2009, 02:54:00 PM
http://dickwightman.com/archery/backyardrange/backyardrange.html
Dick in Seattle
Post by: Al Kidner on January 26, 2009, 12:27:00 AM
Anyone else have pics of there home shooting range or home targets?
ak.
Post by: Schultzy on January 26, 2009, 12:46:00 AM
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Post by: Leo L. on January 26, 2009, 12:59:00 AM
It's pretty simple. And could be better. But it's all I've got for now.
Post by: Ben Maher on January 26, 2009, 06:53:00 AM
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Post by: Oregon Okie on January 26, 2009, 10:10:00 AM
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Post by: knife river on January 26, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
Post by: swp on January 26, 2009, 01:39:00 PM
I am into simple....which if you knew me you would be able to tell quickly how simple I am. LOL
Post by: Whip on January 26, 2009, 04:03:00 PM
I do have one 3D deer target, and for broadheads I use a sand pit. It's covered with snow at the moment, but basically is a three sided box 3x6' across the back and 3x4' sides. Posts sunk into the ground at the corners with treated wood bracing between, and then treated plywood walls to hold the sand in place. It is a little too frozen to use right now though!
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Post by: Gun on January 26, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
I'm like Whip. I own 20 acres with some trails that I walk and stump, weed, whatever shoot. This is my broadhead pit with 1" recycled tire matt against the back plywood to stop 2 blades. I shoot at this 95% of the time. A firm believer in shootin broadheads!
Post by: jacobsladder on January 26, 2009, 10:09:00 PM
my backyard range...sorry Al...i couldnt resist.
Post by: jacobsladder on January 26, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: Danny Rowan on January 26, 2009, 11:09:00 PM
Danny
Post by: Al Kidner on January 27, 2009, 01:00:00 AM
Some good ideas coming through now. I like the idea of a set type of shooting range(3D some of it), a BH target area and being able to rove about the place and stump an afternoon away.
If I can I'll post a pic or two of the two tracks of land in question.
ak.
Post by: Al Kidner on January 27, 2009, 01:22:00 AM
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The first one being 116 acres;
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And here is the 2nd one, 160 acres.
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So you can see I'll have enough space to build a our dream home on, stump shoot and hopefully have small game as well as a few Red Stags moving through both places.
ak.
Post by: Tyler Carlson on January 27, 2009, 03:03:00 AM
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Post by: Paul/KS on January 27, 2009, 09:26:00 AM
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I have some 3D's that I set up when the weather is warmer.
Post by: Joseph on January 27, 2009, 09:37:00 AM
Post by: Gatekeeper on January 27, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
Here are a few pictures of my archery course. The pictures are in pairs showing a view from the shooting point and a zoomed in view showing the target. The course is made up of foam 3D targets and burlap bag targets. The burlap bag targets are stuffed with plastic pallet rapping material and the open end is sealed using plastic wire zip ties. The bags are about the size of a whitetail deer’s body (16” x 24”) and they have become my favorite type of target. Mainly because the bags are inexpensive and easy to replace, but they also blend into the environment fairly well. If a bag gets damaged by weather, rodents or shooting, they can be easily replaced at a $1 a piece. The bags are suspended at the corners by zip ties to a “U” shaped rebar frame. This idea was given to me by a fellow Trad Ganger and the rebar was supplied to me by another Trad Gang member.
At this time my course consists of 23 targets but it soon will have a total of 50 targets. I laid the course out by stump shooting it first. When doing the preliminary stump shooting layout, I carried two different colors of surveying flags with me, one color, orange, represented where the shot was taken from and the other color, red, told me where to set the target. Most of the shots on the course are shot from target to target. This has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are a lot of shots can be packed into a small amount of space and most of the targets have been positioned so that the course can be shot forward and backwards. This has almost doubled the number of different shot opportunities on the course. The disadvantage is, the course described above is not friendly to larger groups but it works great for a small group that shoots together. I refer to the course as a hunting course because I don’t alter much of the vegetation between the shooter and the target. There are some wide open shots but for the most part the shooter has to “snake” the shot through the surrounding obstacles.
I guess my advice to you is to be creative and have fun with your shot setups. My course is an arrow eater. While this may not appeal to some it appeals to me and so far everyone that has shot the course has liked it even though they typically leave with fewer arrows then they started out with. I purposefully set the targets behind logs, a group of saplings, near a rock out in an open field or in an area with no backstop to invoke a penalty for a bad shot. This is done to make the shooter really concentrate on their shot. My course has shots that are uphill, downhill, through thick brush, some shots make the shooter squat, kneel and one requires the shooter to stand up on a larger log giving the shooter bad footing and an unsteadying feeling while trying to shoot. There are a couple of Hail Mary shots on the course just because its fun to see the arrows fly along distance and this year I am planning to put in a couple of moving targets to keep things interesting and I would like to build a wobbly platform about a foot off the ground to simulate shooting from a rocking boat.
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to share some thoughts with you. If you come up with some unique shot ideas please let me know so I can incorporate them into my course. Good luck with your land purchase! My personal pick would be the second tract of land. Are those cliffs in the background? It looks like it has more hills and interesting terrain. Besides, land is like a drug once you get a little bit you’ll find that you want more.
Tom
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Post by: ozy clint on January 27, 2009, 12:05:00 PM
Post by: knife river on January 27, 2009, 12:13:00 PM
Either way, they're both spectacular. I'd say you're a lucky man, but it's clear you've made your own luck, which is even better. :thumbsup:
Post by: John3 on January 27, 2009, 03:20:00 PM
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Post by: Guru on January 27, 2009, 07:18:00 PM
Congrats my friend and good Luck :thumbsup:
Someday :campfire:
Post by: Yellow Dog on January 27, 2009, 10:22:00 PM
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Post by: Al Kidner on January 27, 2009, 11:40:00 PM
Thats a nice bow hanging in that tree too JD.
ak.
Post by: overbo on January 28, 2009, 07:56:00 AM
Either place looks wonderful and wish you the best w/ your choice.
As for a range.I built mine w/ the targets facing each other at various distance.That way I can stand at one target and shoot to another.Go pull my arros and shoot back at anther or the same one I shot from.Of course I rotate them some to give different distances and angles.Also, I've made a moving target.I use a stuffed feed sack and tied 2 pulls at each end.Then tightly stretch a 1/4'' nylon rope from one tree to another on a hillside to what ever length you desire for your pully system to carry to target along.Tie another 1/4'' clothes line rope to the target and w/ a series of eye screws coursed along some trees too your shooting position.You thread the clothes line thru the eye screws and you have a moving target.
Sorry no pics
Post by: LarryS on January 28, 2009, 04:48:00 PM
Post by: ozy clint on January 28, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
...............i've never been red hunting. LOL