Bag the Best Archery Target in 2024

Morrell are a company that started in a garage in 1986 and today produces a wide wide range of archery targets all designed and made in the USA. The Supreme 3 is one of the most popular mid-range offerings designed specifically as a field point target. This is a bag target that should take thousands of shots and because it’s weatherproof you can leave it outside year round.

As you’d expect from a bag target it features 2 mounting holes and a handle so you can sling it around easily (it weights 27 lbs). This design features 10 targets, 5 on each side. Per side you get 4 hexagonal 3 ring targets and one hexagonal 2 ring bulls-eye surrounded by a wasp design. The dimensions of this bag are 24″x10″x24″.

As a target, this works well and is an excellent choice. You can shoot field tips from bows at 320 fps from about 10 yards into this and all you’ll get is about 2-3 inches of shaft embedded in the target which is then easy to pull with just 2 fingers. This is no doubt down to the structured multi layer internal design which  has 54 individual layers designed to slow and capture the arrow yet still make it easy to remove. That design also means that every area of the target, not just the scoring rings will take a shot.

The resilient burlap cover is good for more than standing up to repeated arrow fire, too. It’s weatherproof and significantly extends the life of the target. You could even set up your own outdoor range for regular and efficient practice.

What’s better about the Hurricane field tip bag target from Field Logic vs other bag targets? They’re assembled by hydraulic presses and feature a tri-core design, which we suspect consists of 3 layers of fabric. They’re also printed with high-visibility color scheme designs that are easy to see at distance and the centers of the target front and back are designed so that they are offset from one another. Repeated bullseye shooting on the front should not affect the back! The front has 9 3 ring target designs whilst the rear is a deer target showing heart/lungs and liver scoring zones.

This bag is designed to stop field tips from any bow. This will stop crossbow bolts moving at over 400 fps and allow you to remove them easily.

You can get this particular bag in 3 sizes (WxDxH). Large 28″x12″x28″, Medium 25″x12″x23″ and Small 20″x10″x20″. The largest weighs in at around and the smallest at 21 lbs and the largest around 37 lbs.

Morrell again with another field point bag that’s designed to take even the most powerful crossbow and compound bow shots (upto 425 fps). This design, much like the Supreme III comes with a carry handle and 2 mounting holes. It’s weatherproof so you can leave it anywhere, sun, rain, or snow and be sure that it will last.

This design features 10 targets, 5 on each side. Per side you get 5 circular 3 ring targets and one smaller 2 ring bulls-eye surrounded by a wasp design. The dimensions of this bag are 20″x15″x20″.

If you stick to shooting at this with arrow points no larger than the actual arrow shaft, i.e. no outserts or broadheads all you should get is about 2-3 inches of shaft embedded in the target. This is then pretty easy to pull out with just 2 fingers. That’s because of the patented multi-layered design which is designed to slow and capture the arrow yet still make it easy to remove. That design also means that (like the Supreme III) every area of the target, not just the scoring rings will take a shot.

A burlap cover is good for more than standing up to repeated arrow fire, too. It’s weatherproof and significantly extends the life of the target and can be easily replaced.

If you want a portable, light and easy to store target that doesn’t take up as much room as other field point bags you might want to take a look at this discharge bag. This isn’t designed as a compound or crossbow primary target. The idea behind this target is for use as somewhere to discharge your crossbow when you have no other target. Whilst it features the same, weatherproof, layered and structured technology that Morrell use in all their targets this is light and small and designed to be portable. There are no hanging grommets, just a handle. However at 6 lbs and 13″x17″x8″ in size you can easily take this anywhere and it will stop high powered crossbow and compound field points.

Seeing as it costs a third of the price of the larger Morrell targets it’s a great way to get most of the benefits​ of larger more expensive targets without the price tag.

This foam block is specifically designed to take thousands of hits. That means thick, durable foam with a PolyFusion core that can endure powerful shots. As well as practice points, you can use both fixed and mechanical broadheads, too. You can use this with a crossbow but with a compound or recurve bow, the target will last even longer.

Another feature that increases the life of this target are the four painted sides. You can rotate through the sides to preserve the target, and you can use the thicker sides for closer or more powerful shots. Plus, the GripPit handle makes it easy to move around and try out different locations.

Also, the sides aren’t all the same. This makes the target useful for general practice, not just sighting in your bow. The targets are high-contrast black and white, which enhances their practice use since you can shoot at them from long distances.

Note that retrieving arrows is always a major concern when it comes to targets, and this one seems to be about average. It shouldn’t be a problem to pull them out, but you might want to apply a little WD-40 to the shafts beforehand just in case.

Like with most gear, you get what you pay for when it comes to targets. The Blockis one of the more expensive models out there on the market, but especially if you’re a crossbow hunter, you probably need that extra quality. You’re likely to tear a cheap product to shreds in a few practices.

Field Logic targets are USA made. Their 6×6 foam block is a decent size. Big enough to carry one handed, but not too cumbersome and comes in at 18″x16″x18″ (HDW). This is only available in one size but is another PolyFusion layered foam target that is designed to stop an arrow using friction. As your arrow  (or bolt) enters the foam the speed of entry heats the foam and causes it to get sticky and slow. Then once cooled you can easily remove the arrow again.

ou can certainly shoot broadheads into this and they’ll come out without too much of a struggle. It should be said though that this isn’t self-healing. Using field points on this will make it last longer. Continual broadhead shooting in the same place will degrade the target foam quickly and cause high poundage bows to shoot straight through.

This is a free standing block that allows you to shoot at almost all 6 sides (the handle is located at the top of one of them). 6 sides gives you 50% more target lifetime (due to the 50% extra surface area) than your average 4 sided block. That’s going to pay off when you’re planning to put thousands of arrows into it.

Rinehart is a family company named after the founder John Rinehart back in 1997. They produce a wide range of 3D and other archery targets from the one you see above to life-size giraffes! Rinehart use a foam compound developed by the founder that offers self-healing properties. Now we’re skeptics, and we know that’s a marketing term. The foam isn’t organic and the little joins between the air bubbles inside won’t actually grow back. However because of the compression and expansion ratios in the compound you get the effect of it healing as any indentations will close up once an arrow is removed. Hit the same spot enough and you will eventually chip away at the foam, nothing lasts forever!

It’s going to take a while to wear this out though as it’s a 26 sided shape, that’s a rhombicuboctahedron if you’re interested :). It measures 15×15″x15″ and weighs about 14 lbs. There are 18 target surfaces that are square and that you can shoot at. Now they’re so confident that this will last if you managed to actually shoot out all 18 sides they’ll replace it free of charge! If you want the details on that warranty look here.

If you want something slightly bigger (18″x18″x13″) and with more variety of target faces than the 18 faced Rinehart broadhead target you’ll not go wrong looking at this RhinoBlock XL. This only has 6 target sides, 4 of which are high vis target zones but the other 2 are 3D deer targets. One shows anatomical organs whilst the other has a 3D deer target zone. This one weighs in at around 25 lbs and has a rope handle to allow you to carry it around. The major benefit of the XL over the standard RhinoBlock is that you can purchase replacement target inserts for the main circular target on the largest side. This makes an already long lasting durable target, something you can keep shooting for years to come.

This 3D buck target comes from Field Logic. It’s a life-size 3D target with the body approximately the size of a small buck standing 48″ high. Unless you secure this when you hit it with something sharp and fast moving it will topple over, that’s why you are provided with stakes in the bottom of the legs to secure it into soft ground. If you need to use this on hard ground you’d have to purchase the stand specially designed to work with it.

The vital organs of the buck are represented on an insert that you can replace for less than half the cost of the whole target. You can shoot at if from either side too. That means you’ll can get exceptional wear out of it and you can replace it when it finally starts to allow you to shoot through.

A lifelike boar from Rinehart. This has a replaceable insert where the vitals of the board are located that’s made from the same self-healing foam you get with the rest of the Rinehart series of targets. That foam won’t last forever but it does stop any field point or broadhead from any type of bow you’d care to shoot at it. The insert has 3 scoring rings. The more you shoot this the easier it becomes to move arrows like broadheads until eventually you need that insert replacing.

This boar is 22″ high and 39″ long and it’s designed to be about the size of a 75 lb Woodland boar.

If you’re looking for a more traditional target for your logbow practice then here’s an environmentally friendly target that’s handmade from layers of straw bound together with rope. Due to the fact that it isn’t a machine that makes there the dimensions may vary slightly but they generally come in at 50cm or 19.6″ diameter, and about 5 or 6cm thick for the 3 layer and 10cm for the 5 layer.

That extra thickness is going to be necessary if you want to shoot at this with a high powered compound bow or crossbow.

There’s a loop on the top that you can use to hand this target from if you don’t have a suitable target stand to fix it to. A stand (or somewhere to secure it) is really what it needs as it’s round and will move. The top loop also makes for a useful carry handle.

The more traditional FITA / WA style target that everyone is familiar with is available from longbow in both 40cm and 80cm sizes. These are again printed on thick paper that should stand up to several uses and can be used for more than just archery.