my previous post about setting up a backyard archery range<\/a>, as part of the step-by-step guide on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHaving a mobile target is great because you can move it around if you have to, easily get it inside the house when it’s raining or set it up differently in your sessions. Consider the weight of the target and how you’re going to carry it: check whether it has straps or any other way to carry it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arrow removal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The ease of arrow removal is essential for archery targets generally but is even more important if you’re shooting broadheads. Target built to withstand broadheads have to be much tougher than standard ones so they hold together, but that also means that arrows will be much harder to pull once shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason easy arrow removal is important is that if you have to exert a lot of force trying to pull the arrow, you can damage the target and the arrow. It’s also quite annoying to have every arrow stuck inside the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, arrow removal is quite difficult to assess without actually shooting arrows at the target. If you’re considering a target, I’d consult suggestions of people who did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Material<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Good quality targets are typically made of self-healing material, meaning the holes arrows create when shot through the target will slowly close as the material expands. Quality rubber foam targets are your best bet. It’s common that broadhead archers are eventually stuck with a big hole in the middle of the target, but that usually doesn’t happen if your target is made of good material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With broadheads, you want to get a target as thick and dense as possible. These will have multiple different layers with different densities, that will effectively stop your arrows. Avoid getting thin targets even if they’re advertised as broadhead targets: eventually, your arrows will tear through them like paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shape and Size<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
While a bit obvious, consider what type of target you want to shoot. Some targets actually feature multiple faces at their different sides, so you can mix things up and try new things on every session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thing you should pay attention to is the target side. Many archers forget to consider it and get surprised when the target is too small. Generally, if you’re in doubt about the size of your target, opt for a bigger one. Especially for beginners, having that bit of extra space to shoot at is always better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More experienced archers won’t really need a bigger target, but a big target doesn’t really have downsides (except for weight). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In this post, I’ve listed my absolute top broadhead targets in the market today and detailed the main aspects you should consider when purchasing one. You’ll probably be happy with any of the listed targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if you decide to get a different target, I’d mainly focus on the four things I listed here when you make your decision. For broadheads, I really recommend that you get a good value for money target and avoid purchasing high-end targets because the difference in quality isn’t that big, but the difference in price can be significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re looking for additional targets, that you’re not going to use with broadheads, you can find additional information on my archery target recommendation page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI hope this post was helpful in informing you and helping you make a decision on which broadheads target you get. Have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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