New elk tar get almost done!
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From: Fuzz
27-Feb-18
He won't score very high!
He won't score very high!
To prepare for a 2018 moose hunt and future elk hunts I wanted a target to give me realistic life size practice. I spit my coffee out when I saw the $1300 price tag for a 3d elk target! Then I figured I needed to do some research. I found a YouTube vid for diy elk target and ran with it.
Looking forward to hearing the screeching brakes when the neighbors drive by and see this out back!
From: Fuzz
27-Feb-18
9ft nose to tail and 5 ft at the shoulder.
9ft nose to tail and 5 ft at the shoulder.
Made it with 3/8" exterior plywood. I'm going to mount a target to backside after painting it the same color. Figured that will help with making sure I pick a spot.
From: BULELK1
28-Feb-18
Pretty Kool
You should have a lot of fun practicing with that Bull.
Good luck, Robb
From: Bowfreak
28-Feb-18
I like the premise of these targets. Very ingenious. I believe if I made one I would cut out a large square and insert a large block target into the vitals and paint it the same color as the body.
From: GilV
28-Feb-18
Very nice. I am going to search YouTube to find the video and build one.
Thanks Gil
From: greg simon
28-Feb-18
Nice target! Only problem is you can't shoot him because of that broken main beam and the fact that he "needs another year" :)
From: Butternut40
28-Feb-18
I made something similar only of a bear. So far no one has hit the plywood. Shoot at your own risk.
From: longspeak74
28-Feb-18
That looks great! I made an elk as well as a bear, but never painted them. Having something life-sized to fling arrows at makes a big difference.
From: BOX CALL
28-Feb-18
This is a neat idea.
From: Fuzz
07-Mar-18
Really makes you "pick a spot"!
Really makes you "pick a spot"!
A lot of fun shooting elk in March!
From: kevin3006
07-Mar-18
Here's mine. Sit mine on plastic pipe around t posts and strapped to the t posts so it's removable for weather.
From: keepemsharp
07-Mar-18
If you hade made it out of metal it might help your aim :.)
From: Fuzz
07-Mar-18
Nice kevin!
Keepemsharp..... uhhmmm...no.
