Im wanting to try hanging a carpet behind my 3d target to keep my bad shots from getting lost in the woods anyone have any luck with hanging a carpet as a backstop?

thanks
Ian

I've been looking into the same thing lately. The threads I have found seem to suggest you need 3 to 4 layers of carpet, and make sure they hang, don't attach both ends if you know what I mean.
Also, it seems the horse stall mats are real popular and work real well.

Do a search on this site for backstops you should find 4-5 good threads on it.

I cut 4 pieces of carpet 5ft x 6ft and srewed them to a frame i made of landscape timbers and treated 2 x6.
It stops my arrows pretty well but the points are sticking out the other side. i will probably put up one more piece of carpet for insurance.

I use 2 2x6's five foot long and screw them to the top of the landscape timbers, one on either side. Then did post holes and set up frame.

CKR

Industrial felt works great. The stuff I had was 1/4" thick.It was used for a conveyor system. Most companies just throw that stuff out.

I used 3/8" rubber belting aquired from local scrap yard 2yrs. ago. They were replacing conveyor belts and gave it to me. Never a shot pass thru.  

I use canvas tarp.  I have a 6' chain link fence and I bought a tarp that was 12' long.  Draped it over the fence so I have two layers and it worked like a charm.

Carpet draped over 2 bails of hay.  Hay makes a good bh target with carpet removed if you only shoot 2 blade heads like Magnus II or Zwickeys.

Carpets tend to retain water and mildew depending on the location.  

I read this one a while back -- I am using a 4' x 6' horse stall pad (heavy rubberized material) framed in by using 2 landscape timbers sunk in the ground and a cheap decking board across the top.  I called the local saddle shop and they put me in touch with the Equestrian Center.  Can't beat the price for just having to pick it up.    

I haven't tried, but I don't think a broadhead will make it all the way through.  Works Great!

I used an old metal swing set and draped the carpet over the top rail. It dries out nice and having the two separated layers stops any shafts. Of course I never miss so haven't punched any holes in it yet

Some friends have a flooring shop and I do some "dumpster diving" there. Found a few pieces of really heavy jute carpet. Folded over once and lag screwed top and bottom to a 2x4 frame. Sewed one end shut and stuffed it with shrink wrap and then sewed the other end shut. Big old pillow type of thing. I don't miss either, so I don't know if it works or not....
OK, works pretty well, actually.

Carpet works good until it gets soaked and the humidity down here cause mildew and rot.

My dad is using a rubber horse stall mat and it is working great...by far the best backstop material I have seen besides sand/dirt.

The two Surtees have a good point about the carpet getting wet and rotting.  I only used it cause it was free, leftover from carpeting my house.  Once it rots and disenegrates, I will probably try either the horse mats or an anti fatigue mat, same thing pretty much, but the horse mats seem to be more expensive.

my arrows go right through the 2 layers of qualily carpet. I am going to look into the horse mats

my father is an over the road truck driver so i usexd a couple of his old mud flaps they are flexable rubber and can be got for about 5 bucks a piece or so from a truck shop (used) they may even give them to you new is a different story

The 'horse mats' from Tractor Supply work great -I think the mats run just under $35.00. I put one up a couple months ago and it looks like it's going to last for several years.
Craig

I meant to include pic.

I have also used mud flaps.  I usually find them along the road while jogging.  They last several yrs. backing up my straw bales.

Dave B

Here is a picture of a backstop I made with conveyer  belt I got from a local rock quarry.

I ran out of the belting so here is a picture of one made of carpet.

I use it as a backstop, but also use it for blind bale practice. The conveyer belting is to hard to just shoot into.