VTbowman Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 I was in the market for a new 3D deer target, and recently bought a cheap one at Walmarts. $57 for a "Delta-WhiteTail Buck". (Yea I could not believe the price either...) I wanted the one by Mackenzie that shows the vitals in color as a cut away of the hair and skin showing the organs. But sadly my budget was not that big. LOL Beside who can pass up $57 for a 3D target???? I thought about pinning a 8x11 sheet of paper with these vitals printed on it as a substitute, Is this a dumb idea? Could even do both sides to see how your arrows penitration angle would hit the far side, or exit wounds, etc. 2nd part. Does anyone know where I could download such a picture of the oragans or vitals of a deer and turkey? Thank you for your inputs in advance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... Why not just get out some magic markers and paint it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... $$$ mianly why not. LOL Plus I am not sure if the paint would come off onto the arrows. One other things about the paper is that it could be a record of your shots.. Ok its starting to sound like a dumb idea again.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... Hense another reason I do not want to paint. I can remove paper real easy. Judge- Its not like I plan to ONLY shoot at the colored paper vitals. More of just an extra tool to aid in shot placement from different angles. Uphills, tree stands, ground blinds, etc. I have been at this game for many, MANY, years and know the deal out on the field. You mainly get a brown target with no 10 ring. LOL BTW I hardly ever shoot at moving deer with a bow. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... [ QUOTE ] REMEMBER YOUR NOT GOING TOO SEE THE VITALS WHEN YOUR OUT IN THE FEILD. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] BTW I hardly ever shoot at moving deer with a bow. JMO [/ QUOTE ] Ditto...I always stop em up with a personal nasal doe call Works everytime I would just get some magic markers and mark it on the target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... I dont want anything perminant or semi-perminant since I may use my 3D as a 2nd decoy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... Try this http://www.tnoutdoorsmen.com/killzone.htm# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... I think its a good idea. i really like the idea of putting it on the other side as well to see the angle of your hits...I dont know if they are to big but you could buy one of those cheap cardboard deer cutaways they have the organs on them....cut it out then you would be able to make copys or just trace it??? Cody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... [ QUOTE ] Try this http://www.tnoutdoorsmen.com/killzone.htm# [/ QUOTE ] i put the cross hairs over the tail and i just about spit out my mt.dew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Try this http://www.tnoutdoorsmen.com/killzone.htm# [/ QUOTE ] i put the cross hairs over the tail and i just about spit out my mt.dew [/ QUOTE ] A buck ever does that in front of me and he'll be safe......I'll be laughing to hard to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... Shawn, how about getting a burlap bag and using markers to draw and color the vitals on both sides, and slit the bag up both sides on the seams then you can drape the bag over the target and pin it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... [ QUOTE ] Shawn, how about getting a burlap bag and using markers to draw and color the vitals on both sides, and slit the bag up both sides on the seams then you can drape the bag over the target and pin it in place. [/ QUOTE ] now thats some good thinkin. vt, your one fart smeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kunegos Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... My only hesitation is that the deer's vitals are inside...hence a target on the outside does not necessarily depict accurately the location of the vitals. Granted, you can adjust for this with your drawings. But besides a broadside shot, those targets can be misleading. I always check to see if the arrow would have gone through the "Boiler room" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... [ QUOTE ] My only hesitation is that the deer's vitals are inside...hence a target on the outside does not necessarily depict accurately the location of the vitals. Granted, you can adjust for this with your drawings. But besides a broadside shot, those targets can be misleading. I always check to see if the arrow would have gone through the "Boiler room" [/ QUOTE ] excellent point Joshua, you are one fart smeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... I put a 1 inch flo orange sticker on my old 3D target.Aim big shoot big Aim small shoot small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... I would put the paper vitals or whatever you're going to use on the back side only (assuming your target is shot up enough to always allow the arrow to poke through). The reason I say that is that the whole reason you are shooting at a 3-d target is to get the sight picture of shooting at a deer form. I wouldn't think that you would want something stuck on the front that acts as an aiming point. You want the deer's form and features to remain as life-like and undisturbed as possible. One of the problems I have with 3-d targets is that after a while you start getting a visible area in the kill zone which, in effect, provides an aiming spot that you will never see on a real deer. Before long I find that I am using that blemish on the target to aim at instead of picking a spot each time. It kind of ruins the reality of the practice session. I might as well be shooting at a paper target on a hay bale. Personally, I think your paper vitals target pinned on the front of the deer would wind up having the same effect. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... ok...thought you wanted dumb ideas...I got lots of those!!! LOL for free even!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Re: Dumb idea? Inputs please.... Dumb Ideas...Got Plenty Try taking out the vitals insert and placing a grapefruit in the middle of the deer...if your arrows go through it at any angle you shoot at it...Bingo!!! First ones free...the next one I have to pay you for....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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