Backstop ideas

[artjaggard]

Hi folks,

I've been gone for about a week and my new hunting pup must have gotten mad at my back stop. The dog is 7 mos old, weighs 85 lbs and the backstop is in several thousand pieces spread out over the neighborhood. The mutt actually tossed some pieces over the fence...Neighbors were going to throw them back but don't want to anoy him.

So, what are some new great ideas to stop an arrow? Besides old mossy of course.

Art

Looking out the window, the dog is two feet off the ground holding a branch on the tree, trying to shake it off. Maybe use the dog for a backstop?

[DocHolladay]

what kinda dog? i have "The Block" for my arrows. they DONT go thru, but you will need to spend a little money for it.

[artjaggard]

Hey Doc,

It's a cross between an Alberta Moose Hound and a Nigerian Rhino Retriever. I sent it out for quail and it brought back the neighbors emu. Dark red meat that tastes sweet. No meat anywhere except in the legs.
Debbie wanted to get a Siberian Bear pup, but that turned out to be a real bear and was just a little smaller than what she was looking for.

Actually the dog is a mastiff, but I'm pretty sure it will hunt. Right now I'm training it to growl at any hunting buddies that laugh. We'll work on birds next.

As for the back stop, the old one was 5'x5'. I could fling arrows at 80 yards on a windy day and still be pretty safe. Not sure I could leave the block in the back yard with the dog, but it's pretty easy to move. maybe...

Art

[DocHolladay]

my friend has an English Mastiff. he is huge. weighs about 170 or so. he was sick for a little while and is trying to gain his weight back. his parents were around 225. he wont growl at anything. if your dog is anything like my friends, it would be easier to teach him to slobber on them than growl. i would love to have one but my great dane is hard enough to handle and feed. 7-8 cups of food a day, and she thinks she is a lap dog.