Good 3D Deer Target for $100?

[ishoot4thrills]

Going to BassPro in Clarksville, IN next week. Wanting to buy a decent, best bang for the "buck"(pun), 3D deer target for $100.00, if any such decent target exists for around that price.

Any of you all have any recommendations? I read pretty good customer reviews for the Redhead brand target online. The Delta has decent reviews also. Any advice from experience with these or the McKenzie cheapo model would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Doug....

[Jim Wright]

Doug, my exprience is only with the the Delta targets in the price range you speak of and I have found the insert to be good for about 3-4 weeks at the most if you shoot regularly. The body seems to last about twice this long if you take quartering shots. I spent about 2 1/2 times as much, got a Rinehart "spike buck" and am getting about twice as much life from the insert as I got from the entire Delta target. To me, you get what you pay for.

[Mike Lee]

I have both the cheap targets and a few Rineharts.
The Rinehart is much easier to pull arrows from but I have had Delta and Cabelas targets for years. I don't shoot broadheads at my 3-D targets. I get a cheap piece of foam and work at getting my broadheads and field points to shoot the in the same place and only shoot field points at 3-D targets.

Mike Lee

[J. Adams]

Hey Doug,
    I picked up a Delta Riverbottom buck at the BassPro in Denver for about $100.  It held up well for almost 2 years, but I would recommend purchasing an additional insert or two because they don't last long if you are shooting broadheads.  
    I finally purchased a Rinehart and they are well worth the extra money...

Have a Merry Christmas,
Josh

[frassettor]

Hi Doug!

I just get the 75 dollar cheapies (Delta) from places like Fleet Farm. The "replacable" vital area is not is as big on those that are a little more expensive but they are affordable.

When I have it all shot up I go and buy a replacable vital area (about 15 dollars) then I fill in the rest of the holes in the body ( cant hit the vitals every time      ) with "great stuff" expanding foam. A bottle of that is around 5-6 bucks. That really stretches out the life of my targets.

[30coupe]

Originally posted by frassettor:
Hi Doug!

I just get the 75 dollar cheapies (Delta) from places like Fleet Farm. The "replacable" vital area is not is as big on those that are a little more expensive but they are affordable.

When I have it all shot up I go and buy a replacable vital area (about 15 dollars) then I fill in the rest of the holes in the body ( cant hit the vitals every time       ) with "great stuff" expanding foam. A bottle of that is around 5-6 bucks. That really stretches out the life of my targets.

Me too! The only thing I don't like about the Delta targets is the hard plastic legs. If you hit the insert that goes up into the body, it is almost impossible to remove the arrow without wrecking the foam around the leg. The other thing is that the vital area is pretty high, so it's just lungs. A heart shot would be out of the vital insert area.

Still, if you repair them with great stuff they will last a couple years, especially if you limit the broadhead use (I do shoot some).

[ishoot4thrills]

Very good advice, guys, as usual. I probably won't be shooting b-heads at it very much, from what you all are saying.

Anybody tried the Redhead brand target?

[R H Clark]

Go to a big shoot and you can probably pick up a nice used target for around $75-$100.It will be a much better target and the repair kit will keep it going for a long time.

[Jim Wright]

In my original post I did not mention it but the only thing ever shot into both the Delta and the Rinehart target has been field points.

[frassettor]

Originally posted by 30coupe:
 

Originally posted by frassettor:
Hi Doug!

I just get the 75 dollar cheapies (Delta) from places like Fleet Farm. The "replacable" vital area is not is as big on those that are a little more expensive but they are affordable.

When I have it all shot up I go and buy a replacable vital area (about 15 dollars) then I fill in the rest of the holes in the body ( cant hit the vitals every time          ) with "great stuff" expanding foam. A bottle of that is around 5-6 bucks. That really stretches out the life of my targets.

Me too! The only thing I don't like about the Delta targets is the hard plastic legs. If you hit the insert that goes up into the body, it is almost impossible to remove the arrow without wrecking the foam around the leg. The other thing is that the vital area is pretty high, so it's just lungs. A heart shot would be out of the vital insert area.

Still, if you repair them with great stuff they will last a couple years, especially if you limit the broadhead use (I do shoot some). [/b]

Ahhh Yes those plastic legs! I do not care for those. Ive lost a few tips in them, but none the less Im pretty satisfied with the Deltas.

[T Lail]

Doug ,I have had a "back yard buck" from I think Dick"s Sporting Goods and it has lasted over two years.....I think we picked it up on sale for 79.00 ......I just shoot one side and then turn it around and that seems to help a lot.....also for a little more $$$$ , you cannot beat R & W targets.....they last a LONG time......

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

I have the red head boar with the layered vitals for broadheads.  It has served me well for $99 at the time.  Seriously though I've had several different targets and in my experience I would now spend the extra $ and buy a rinehart, it will actually save you money in the long run.

[bama]

The price hurts but the Rineharts are by fare the best.  I have had a broadhead buck in my back yard for 7 or 8 years and just recently replaced the kill zone.

[iacornfed]

I too shoot the $75 model. I don't shoot broadheads at them either. I have mine on a roll-around stand my son bought me for Christmas one time, it works wonders! I am satisfied with it, But then again I don't feel that I always have to have the "best" in order to have fun. Is there better?, Yes, but for the price it gets the job done. No matter who makes the target, I have yet to see any that I would say it looks like the real thing! For some of the prices I have seen I would like to see a more life like appearance and better quality.

[mickeys4]

I found it best to get a bear or boar target for the money.The cheaper deer targets have plastic leg and leg inserts that will require you to cut your arrow out if you hit them.Check this link!

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=081989#000000

They aren't made for broadheads,if you shoot broadheads best to get a broadhead target

[ishoot4thrills]

Well, since I don't have the extra cash for the Rinehart, I guess I'll go with the Redhead buck. It's on sale right now for $109, down from $139.

Thanks for your replies.

[tradtusker]

try avoid getting one with a plastic front leg Doug.

[Zach Mikita]

The biggest thing to look for is how the legs attach to the body.  I have a Delta and the only thing I dont like is the leg housing is very high in the chest cavity.  A true heart shot with a broadhead will catch this plastic housing and is a pain to get an arrow out of...very discouraging for youngsters or beginers.  

Merry Chistmas!

[bluegrassbowhunter]

Doug,just back back from BPS & they had 2 different 3d deer targets...79.00 & 99.00..one was a delta & the other was a basspro brand..both were nice targets...

Mark

[ishoot4thrills]

Thanks, Mark.  The BassPro brand (RedHead) is the one I'm after.