Perfect! Now I can practice hunting cupcakes in the wild!

I love straightforward DIY projects that save a ton of money and can be reused for years to come. Best of all, you didn't call it a "life hack." Thank you for sharing!

Love it!! Funny this starts off to be all British and ends up in “Hagebaumarkt” greetings from Hessen :)

We used to stuff onion bags or burlap sacks with grocery bags. It worked surprisingly well to stop arrows, especially if it was suspended. The lightweight targets would stop the arrows, even if you missed the thickest center part, by rolling with the shots.

Great video! I was wondering how to go about building my first target that wouldn't ruin my arrows. As soon as you said pallet wrapping, well, I work in a factory where we throw that stuff away, so I knew I could get all that I needed for free. Plus I used the wood pallet to build a box frame 700mm × 700mm × 200mm. For the front and back faces I also used a huge bulk bag from work that we also throw away. It's made of the same fibrous plastic material as tarps. I put it all together the same as yours, and it stops arrows perfectly. I was worried about pass throughs and ruining my fletchings, but the arrows stop about 3 inches in. That's using a 40lb recurve at 15 to 20 meters. I have the bonus of having dual face, now that I know the arrows don't pass through. So when one face is worn out, I'll just spin it around and use the other side. Top target!!

I was about to waste a stupid amount of money here in Norway to get a decent target because my first attempt of making a DIY one was a disaster (I used small branches from bushes in my garden to fill it). I never thought of using plastic and it seems perfect for the wet weather and wet grass I use to have around! Thank you!!!

Without using any wood or woodworking tools, I like this build very much!

Brilliant! I've been stockpiling plastic bags, bubble wrap, plastic packaging, etc, and some cardboard boxes, but this seems like it would be simpler and have better longevity. I might try it with a large rectangular Rubbermaid container. When not in use, I could probably squeeze the lid on and set it upright to keep it dry.

That's brilliant Kev! Thank you. The only downside is that it makes me feel like a fool. I spent 1200 kronor on a target this year. That's about 120 euro I think, I'm going to save a lot of money in the future thanks to this video. I've been trying all sorts of things to do my own target, and I must admit that I just got tired of it, so I bought one instead. This one looks like an easy way to do for myself. So again, thank you Kev! Greetings from Sweden

Great vid, if you go to large garden centre/ nursery,ask them for 90ltr large plant pot, you can normally pick one up for free.

Great ideal plus on the cheap for those that don't want to drop a lot of cash. Seen a lot of DIY on targets for Archery and most get into a lot of work or required power tools. Not to mention a long list of materials to buy that can really increase the cost to manufactured models seen in stores or in online shops. I think a few who have posted below have missed the point. Clearly this is just a ideal where one can modify to fit his or her needs. Anyways, great ideal @Robin Hood Archery!

Excellent. Just in the process of building a home range and these targets will be ideal. My local archery store wanted 147 Euros for a target!

Been using mine for a few months now, works amazing! 🏹 I've put the target inside the house after im done shooting, so it should last forever. Sometimes theres little pieces of plastic on the arrowhead, but this depends on the filling used and how messes up it gets after hundreds of shots, might have to change it at some point, but that's easy.

You have restarted my archery feelings. All I have to do is re-Fletch the arrows and exercise the bow and find a suitable container. Thanks so much.

I've made a similar target, mine is an oblong frame made of scrap 12mm ply roughly 90cm x 60cm x 30cm with chicken wire stapled to the front and back faces and stuffed with pallet plastic before stapling squares of builder bag over the wire. Lasts for ages and enough to easily stop a 40lb recurve/ 125lb crossbow. The last one was made with scrap from the work skip and cost nothing but time!

From one cheep bastard to the next..this is brilliant!! I'm doing it right away!!

Fantastic idea, I'm setting up a walk thru range in my woods on a beer budget. problem solved

Nice idea, I made my target out of an old suitcase filled with expanding foam and wrapped the whole thing in parcel tape, works a treat.

I've seen several DIY target ideas and I have to say this is the best one! Thank you and I look forward to future DIY vids.

Yea, I use your second option, that is, hessian/jute/burlap sack filled with plastic. Works really well. I do have a similar sack filled with rags. Also works but is heavy even when dry. Best to place both types of targets inside when not used. Flaxen Saxon.

Good idea thanks for showing us, getting the bucket from the builders yard ,you will likely get all the plastic packing as well. as theres normally reams of the stuff been packed into bins ,they would give you it gladly , Greetings from Wales .

That is the absolute best diy bow target you can build. I built a few of them in wooden boxes to be shot from both sides. Its cheap and super effective. I built one which is 20cm in depth and it stopped a 210lbs compound crossbow bolt. A Ethafoam target which ca do that will cost you a fortune. Im amazed ! Thank you for this great great idea !

I've been using shade cloth tied with cable ties and full of fertilizer bags ( with the stitching and double layers cut off, that is important or you'll have masses of trouble getting your arrows out)

thank you very much, I've been looking for a good way to make an easy and durable target. This will do the trick

The funny thing is I just got a bow for hunting, and I'm also finishing up painting and restorating a classic car. I have hundreds of feet of that plastic form the painting process.

Thanks for sharing this with us. I made one and it works great! Cheers from Utah, USA

Brilliant idea. I sent this video to everyone at my club and a couple of people have made one already. I'll be making mine very soon. Great idea.

Fantastic idea, I think I shall make one and mount it on a stand. I can't believe that I have only just found your great content....Bloody KZfaq keeps recommending me content like for example..."how to dye your hamster pink", "how to build a nuclear reactor at home using shoe boxes" or some droid forcing a pound of sausages up his nose....anything bar what I am bloody interested in lol.

I can attest that this works perfectly. I covered mine in rubber backed astro turf , rubber side out. Best target I've ever used.

I have used an £8 square bag of compressed rags for about 8 months. Just needs taping up when the bag starts to tear. Stops 240fps bolts with average 50mm depth of penetration. Is also fully waterproof.

Instructions unclear, got in car, ended up in China.

Yep, made these for years with plastic shopping bags. Have made a PVC frame/box 3’ x 3’ x 1.5’ with legs out of hardware store PVC plumbing parts covered with burlap and stuffed with bags. The only issue is if you shoot tight groups. Each arrow compresses the material and each successive arrow goes a little deeper until they start to punch holes out thru the back. They work well But even with plastic you want to put a rain cover/roof over them as they will collect water and get heavy and nasty...

Looks like a big cupcake. Great video

Tipp: if you use old clothes, cut off/out all plastic and metal pieces! Great video, kev!

Great video & idea - I would also think any old worn tarp, (blue Wal-Mart type) would also work well.... Now all I have to do is build a bow like Kramer Ammons....

Great one, I did the same thing by cutting the one side of a car tire and filling it up with plastic, and then wrapping it up with plastic material like the big gravel bag you had... but it gets shot out very quickly... Very nice and easily portable target, for when I go on a summer vacation...

I like this target idea better than having to build a box but I'll have to see if I can find a tub like that here in the U.S...probably. I'll have to admit, I had to go look up what "Hessian" is. I thought a Hessian was someone from the German State of Hesse, silly me. Of note, it is boat launching season here in the area surrounding the Chesapeake Bay where we live and that means lots of used plastic shrink wrap. People winterize their boats here using shrink wrap coverings, terrible from a plastics in the landfill point of view but I think it will work great to stuff a target. Thank you for the video and idea!

Thanks for sharing your great target idea! I made one like this in october 2018 and it saved me a lot of money. It works very well for my 30 lbs bow and the target is still in use - only had to replace parts of the surface a few times. I was quite surprised how fast the material catches the arrows. They only go in a few centimeters. Very easy and cheap to build and maintain. Perfect :)

Danke für diesen wunderbar günstigen Tipp...hab sogar alles dafür zuhause rumliegen. ❤🎯

Another guy used corn bags. I commented that I'm in NYC, not man corn bags here... but cement/sand bags - plenty! Awesome tips man! Nice touch with the harp music too!

So far I have only seen them made with wooden boxes. This is a genius idea.

I love this guy. He makes me smile. Great info!

I made a similar target with collected styrofoam cups but your idea inspired me to use a 50 lb. Dog food bag for a skin. Cut in half it is a about 30 inches x 30 inches. The large bags are Similar to the blue IKEA bags - a woven blue plastic material. It works great because I made 3 Orc targets out of these bags with pvc pipe spines when my kids were little. My kids loved shooting them but eventually I ended up hitting the "spine" with a bigger bow and "paralyzing" the bugger.

How about making 2 holes in the bottom and when half full run a cheap ratchet strap around the filler to compress it then fill all the way and repeat. Put the face cover on and pull the strap out of the bottom? Going to give it a go for my crossbow!!

This will work great in the Philippines since it is so humid and rainy here! Thank you for the free but great share and idea Sir!

Thanks for that, plain and simple 🎉🎉🎉

A bag of compressed rags that garages/ mechanics use works great.

Here is an idea for you to try instead of the cd. Some businesses get goods shipped on pallets where a thin cardboard is used between the goods and the pallet. How about using the cardboard as a stencil to paint the concentirc circles on the material you use for a target. Or even as a replaceable target in itself that can be pinned to the base target you are using and talked about in the video.

The best place I have found to get a ton of plastic is from Mattress warehouses. All the new mattresses are wrapped in it and they literally just throw it all away. I was quick and just dumpster dived but I’m sure they would have given it away if I asked.

Great useful tip. Going to save me a few bucks. Thank you. Happy Holidays,

darn it, you had me at the first step

Great! I’ll definitely build one. Looking forward to more DIYs

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this: Simple, cheap, easy to build and durable target 👍 You get a thumbs up from Denmark

i did one with the same idea but used a large reusable shopping bags its like tarp material stuff its works

Great idea Kev. Thank you for putting this on here. I like using different parts of my targets as it helps make them last longer and can be fun. I use stick on smilies I get from the pound shop. You get two sizes and six colours. I put six of each colour on the target scattered around and try to get all of one colour, two into one then two singles then back to first. This is not only fun it also helps with making adjustments like you would if you missed a 3D or center of a target. Also making my homemade boss longer. I have just one question on what was the plastic you used to fill the target. Thanks again for sharing this

Shade cloth is a good cover too, seems to hold up pretty well, the knitted variety is better than the woven. I use rags to stuff mine, but what you're doing looks just as good. Nice vid, one of the better example of how to do it right. There's plenty of WOFTAMs on here.

What a great idea!! Thanks man. Gonna do this Saturday. North east Colorado

Brilliant Kev. I'm gonna have to make one of these just for the he'll of it.

Thanks a lot for this Video. Made one myself after watching and it holds my arrows from a short distance of 3-4 yards easily. Great job!

Greetings from the US. Great video and I plan on making this exact target. thank you

I use old carpet cut into 1meter long, 15 cm wide, tightly stacked in a frame. Add more layers if you are using powerful bows. The arrows will stick between the layers of carpet, and since it is only the friction between the layers stopping your arrow, the target lasts forever, and the arrows come out easily.

my only concern is the angle of the arrows when penetrate , angles are random due to the material inside you cannot see the parallelism of them , so in case of long range shooting , can it be an issue ? I mean : it can be nice to check the balistics of arrow in long distance in case of layers of carpet , I guess the problem is solved ( but MUCH heavier target )

Larger dog food/ feed sack that is like burlap with plastic threads. Thanks for the great ideas!

Thank you SO much! I just made mine and it stops arrows better than the expensive stacked foam target I used to have 😁

Plastic filling melts onto bolts on impact, iv layered close woven fabric, broken with layers of denim just remember to stuff jump up and down and stuff again, mine stops a 9mm round at 50 yards

What a good idea.... Im building one!

When I first saw you with the plastic I was like mmm to soft but compared to clothes if it gets wet it's does rot and stink but if it's for indoor shooting it's perfect but not all of us have big property so the plastic makes sence for out door shooting weather wise , very nice my friend subbed

Aaah du bist aus Deutschland 👍

Absolutely brilliant mate !! Very helpful quick and easy

Going to do one today, thank you for sharing!

i have and extra garbage pale in the yard, I might cut it in half and do this. Easy to put a couple pieces of wood on each side to prevent it from rolling.

I use cardboard boxes cut and stack them tight and use was red plastic of all kind.

I use plastic shopping bags stuffed into some kind of cloth or 'tarp' bag.

Very good Sir, great idea and I really enjoyed it. I'm going to try it. Have a great day

It appears you and my ex wife have perfected the muffintop. Nice video. Thank you

Thanks mate. Greta idea for me being in LatinAmerica. Been if we have the US near, comercial targets sold there are cheap but not the shipping. Will work on mine. Thanks.

awesome mate! I live in Germany too. Saturday i am paying Toom a visit.

Great target idea, thanks!

Great idea. Gonna pack mine with polystyrene from new tv. Cheers

Coole Idee, Thanks. Das werde ich auch Mal bauen. Danke Dir

Why not just put a weave of builders string? Or Netting? That way the arrow will never 'pierce' the cover, but just go through it into the stoppage? :3

Nice video, thanks. I'm definitely going to try this

wtf is this sorcery.. was just in the garden with my dog, saw my builders bucket laying around in the corner and thought... this might work well as a target. Came back inside, opened youtube and got your video as recommendation.

LOVE THIS IDEA, looking forward to trying it

What a great idea! Thanks mate😊

or for about £7 buy a big 3/12 ft tall bubble wrap roll. stand it up and shoot=perfect.

my first bow is coming tomorrow, i filled a baler with plastic and put a full wrap of shrink wrap round it from work, its in garden waiting to dry. Hopefully it does the trick :)

Great video. Ive been looking at making my own target for honey shooting and this has given me a new idea! I wonder if a big plant pot would also work?

Robin Hood, good idea, thanks.

This video made me subscribe.. Excellent idea.. Thank you so much I will definitely be using this!

Outstanding ideas!! Thank you

Great targets ,thanks for the video

Gute Idee, paar mehr Zielscheiben bauen die ich ggfs auch stehen lassen kann wo sie nicht stören, und nicht immer rumschleppen/aufbauen :D

Thank you. Will try this!

Smart tip and good video mate

Thanks Kevin, I have a few of the sack targets, and will be going to the local Baumarkt to get a 90l wanne :-D Oh I subbed you too, now off to check your other videos out.

Does work , I shoot a 400fps crossbow into my target, I was able to save on material due to my skills, I now shoot into a thimble full of pants at 50 yrds

Fantastic idea new supporter and a big thumbs up 👍

i can get around a big palm sized group at my best often twice as large spread but not better than that at 18 meter or 20 yards i shoot with both eyes open without aiming/using the point tip for reference. At around 15 yards and in ward i can hit palm sized nearly everytime and at 10-12 yards i can nearly robin hood my arrows. Now i have only shoot 4 times. But i want to start off right learn good habits and dont learn bad stuff. I am shooting tre under with a tab. Using a black sheep nova recurve bow only thing i could afford with skylon frontier carbon arrows. How do i get good and most important consistent everytime because out of 6 arrows maybe one or two are like maybe 10 inches of where i aim sometimes when i get a little tired.

There is an even cheaper and just as effective way, that is more enviro friendly. Cardboard , just laminate with wall paper paste to atleast 10cm thick (depending on bow weight ! Justv pin your target face to it. make sure all surrounds are soft in case you miss and to prevent ricochets!