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5 Things You Must Know About Archery Targets

So there I was. I stood perfectly still on the third step leading up to the hay loft. I could hear the pigeons rambling about just above me. Their tiny talons clicked on the wooden floor. Dirt seeped through the cracks of the old worn floor boards just above my head. I watched the dust create soft patterns in the tiny rays of sunlight which penetrated the barn walls. Suddenly I sprung to the top step and whirled around to face my adversary. My left hand clenched the 45 pound recurve, as my right hand drew back the string. I could see a fat pigeon about 20 yards in the distance. My broad-head tip was pinpointed smack-dab in the center of his stout chest. I gently released and my arrow split the silence. Thirty odd pigeons leaped from the floor and rafters above, all darting from the barn window to safety. I approached my adversary as it lay still on the ground. I then gazed down upon its lifeless body and proceeded to snatch it up. I jerked my arrow from its high density foam body. You've got to love these contemporary archery targets.

Not everyone who loves archery is a hunter. Fortunately for us there are plenty of awesome archery targets to choose from. I like a variety myself. This is why I purchase some and make a few on my own. High density foam makes for outstanding archery targets. I say this for the simple fact that it catches all your arrows. If you weren't already aware, bows have great penetrating power. An arrow can blow through a number of targets. Not that this is a bad thing. But, it stinks to lose arrows. Unlike ammunition, arrows are to be re-used again and again. I hate it when I lose an arrow. I make all of mine with quality supplies, which takes time. Therefore it's no fun whatsoever to lose one or more. Well, with the right archery targets you don't have to. These come in the form of simple bull's-eye, deer, squirrel, fowl, and many more. It's a way to master your archery game, but without the killing.

Hay and stray bails also make for great archery targets. Just be sure you stack a couple behind your actual target. You need a back-drop of sorts to catch any arrows. Also, any archery targets will weaken after a lot of use. Be sure to keep up with their density and condition. It will make retrieving arrows much easier.