That cow mat sound like a great idea!!! It might save me some money from the occasional wide shot. I live in the city to, but neighbors are safe.

Those are 8x8x16 concrete blocks behind that target, just don't miss  

I'm going to check out the cow mat for a different reason  

Thanks  

get your self a windscreen box (the cardboard box they are shipped in) from the windscreen repair man and fill it with plastic wrap or bags.

I like the idea of the cow mat, pretty cool and a cheap way to go!

Carpet works great.  I have a frame and target I put up in my garage and use for form work during the winter.  3 layers is plenty for stopping your arrows and it is cheap.

I use rubber beltinf. If you know someone who works in any sort of factory with conveyors and thet can get you a couple of pieces it works great> The arrow hits it and drops to the ground.

Stall Pad, Horse mat, Cow mat, whatever you call 'em, they work great.  Rural King approx $35.

I have a wood fence so I screwed my pad to the rail and no fence damage.

These backstops are made for that purpose.  http://www.bupsports.com

Allan

I like the mats. My current back stop is a sheet of plywood.  The arrows penetrate about 3 inches and pull out ok. Might be the cheapest solution to keep the grass alive. But I may invest in one of those cow mats.

QuoteOriginally posted by amar911:
These backstops are made for that purpose.    http://www.bupsports.com  

Allan

another vote for these.  I will say that the stall mats look interesting, and seriously less expensive.  My BUP backstop is very arrow friendly.....

I'm real curious how wood shafts hold up to the cow mats.

I use an old trampoline mat

Thanks for the idea of the cattle mat, Josh

I use 3/4" plywood also.The arrows penetrate a couple of inches and they are easy to pull out.I've used it ever since I started shooting.I just lean it up against the fence.I've never torn an arrow up by pulling one out.The 4'x 8' is a nice size also.

agree cow mats I take the metal t-post drive in the ground tie the mat between them with ss wire works great 3yrs now

also if you can find some manlift belts that works as well

The stall mats work great.  Have not damaged an arrow on one yet, arrows will bounce off or just the point will stick in them, easy removal.  I mounted mine to two 4x4's buried in the ground with a support 2x4 across the top.  I also buried about 6" of the mat in the ground to keep any arrows from snaking thru underneath.  The one I got from TSC was 5'x6' I believe.

Excellent post! I found some at a feed store but the 4x6's were $55.00. I'll probably buy it anyway. I'm going to build a frame with plywood behind it. I might put some wheels on it.  

http://www.bupsports.com/products.cfm?gclid=COnNzJmzlqECFQEMDQodcWx0Mw


This is what I use. And I really like it.

I like those, but it says they're not for broadheads. I take that to mean that a broadhead may sail through it. It seems from the posts here that the cow mat can stop a broadhead, at least for the most part.

I use coveyor belt.  Works like a charm!  Same principle as the cow mat though, and the cow mat appears much easier to get.  I just screwed mine onto my privacy fence and it does the trick.  With a recurve they bounce or just the point sticks in (I used to shoot compound alot as well -- now that's a different story).  It still shoots hard enough to penetrate both worn out 3-D target, the mining belt, and the 3/4" fence plank.    :eek:  

If you guys come up with a "mobile" set up, be sure to post it.  I'd love to be able to move mine around the yard and change the scenery a bit.  But I'm not the handiest man in the world when it comes to design structure.