Best Backyard Archery Targets for Beginners

Thirty-three dollars. That's the headline on the Hurricane H-20, and for a new archer flinging field points at 15 yards it's most of the argument: a 20-inch woven bag with aiming eyes on the front and deer vitals on the back, from Field Logic's budget line. The maker's page says broadheads are fine; Lancaster's says field points only — conflicting print, so we score it as unverified rather than pick a side.

Price

$32.99

Face

20"

Sides

2

The YJ-425 is the default answer to 'which bag target should I buy,' and it earned that. Two shooting sides, ten bullseyes, a printed 425 fps rating that covers any vertical compound made and most crossbows, and Morrell's two-finger arrow-removal pitch that bag construction genuinely delivers on. At 32 pounds it plants solidly and still moves when you do. Field points only — the maker says so in print.

Price

$64.99

Face

21"

Weight

32 lb

Sides

2

The Block Classic is the target that made layered foam the hunting-practice standard: friction between the layers stops the arrow, which means broadheads come out without the wrestling match. The 18-inch version is the smallest Classic — two shooting sides with high-contrast aiming points, light enough to toss in a truck bed. Feradyne publishes no fps rating and no weight for it, so those sit blank rather than guessed.

Price

$89.99

Face

18"

Sides

2