Interested in doing it on your own? Here's the place to share ideas, plans and results of your DIY archery and bowhunting projects. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:11:39 +0000 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:11:39 +0000 Bowhunting.com Forums https://forums.bowhunting.com/forums/diy-archery-hunting-projects.73/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:09:38 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/help-for-making-own-lens-retainer.102736/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/help-for-making-own-lens-retainer.102736/ invalid@example.com (BH2026) BH2026 I wonder if anyone can tell me, which thread was machined into the Axcel Rheo Tech HD scopes (thread for mounting lens retainers). I'm planning to print my own lens retainer with a 3D-Resin-Printer, because the original is hardly to obtain here.]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:49:04 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/diy-affordable-archery-target-backstop.102731/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/diy-affordable-archery-target-backstop.102731/ invalid@example.com (Bigiron) Bigiron
]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:48:13 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/making-professional-food-plots-with-an-atv-and-no-tractor.102708/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/making-professional-food-plots-with-an-atv-and-no-tractor.102708/ invalid@example.com (Bigiron) Bigiron
]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:53:33 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/let-2025-begin.102245/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/let-2025-begin.102245/ invalid@example.com (oldnotdead) oldnotdead They carry tarps "heavy duty" brown/silver for a good price and they carry 10x12 and 12x20 .I use these to build my blinds. I bought 3 10x12 and 1 20x12 @ 15% off. Between the free telephone poles the free wood from our son, the rubber roofing given to hubby by a sub contractor and these tarps I have a good start on this years blinds. Get them up...

Let 2025 begin....]]> 146 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:22:34 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/man-cave-hunting-room-listening-room.102646/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/man-cave-hunting-room-listening-room.102646/ invalid@example.com (Logman) Logman
One of the rooms will be my man cave/ hunting room/ listening room (I listen to vinyl records via turntable, receiver, speakers).

Anyone have things they love about their rooms? Looking for inspiration, useful setup, etc.

Let me know what you live about your setups.

Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app]]> 4 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:30:22 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/handmade-recurve.102503/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/handmade-recurve.102503/ invalid@example.com (Dizzy) Dizzy 3 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:14:26 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/home-made-stabilizer-set-up.102407/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/home-made-stabilizer-set-up.102407/ invalid@example.com (NebMo Hunter) NebMo Hunter https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Universal-Camera-Support-AM-CR300/dp/B0CM8SLBSP

they have 12 inch and 8 inch. So... front bar and back bar. What I think the hardest part would be to get the correct 5/8x11 to 5/16x 24 adapters.
Then could add some of the weights i already have.

Anyone try this before?]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:39:21 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/map-help-public-land-confusion-please-help.100554/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/map-help-public-land-confusion-please-help.100554/ invalid@example.com (Agi Ambre) Agi Ambre The confusion i have is layers...
When I hiked in off trail it's fenced off yet there are well traveled trails that go right through the fenced area. signs on the fence from the trail say "behind this sign is national forest" which is technically public hunt land d16 for my region. signs on the road say no...

Map help? public land confusion please help]]> 3 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:32:59 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/3-rack-display-wall-mount.102211/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/3-rack-display-wall-mount.102211/ invalid@example.com (Bone Head Hunter) Bone Head Hunter
I made a wood block to attach to the bottom of skull plate. I used jig saw to cut the block to match the skull plate. I connected them together with 2 screws that I counter sunk in the wood block. I then attached the antlers and wood block to the plaque with 2 screws.

I used 2 small screws and wire for hanging bracket.

Sealed the wood natural.

This is how it...

$3 Rack display wall mount]]> 4 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:33:57 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/po-boy-target.102199/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/po-boy-target.102199/ invalid@example.com (A-HEAVY-1) A-HEAVY-1
Po boy target]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:54:12 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/bow-hunting-hats.102164/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/bow-hunting-hats.102164/ invalid@example.com (Dan VanHoose) Dan VanHoose 1 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:11:53 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/archery-sight-opinions.101876/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/archery-sight-opinions.101876/ invalid@example.com (Life by the Horns) Life by the Horns
Archery Sight Opinions]]> 4 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:07:42 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/box-blinds.101745/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/box-blinds.101745/ invalid@example.com (Sota) Sota 5 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:01:37 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/last-blind.100886/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/last-blind.100886/ invalid@example.com (oldnotdead) oldnotdead
Last blind]]> 5 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:17:13 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/saddle-configurations.101585/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/saddle-configurations.101585/ invalid@example.com (HANGnBANG) HANGnBANG 4 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 02:34:26 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/carpet-target.81115/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/carpet-target.81115/ invalid@example.com (Mitchellhunt99) Mitchellhunt99 View attachment 68552]]> 18 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:20:13 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/climbing-stick-mods.100960/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/climbing-stick-mods.100960/ invalid@example.com (josephmrtn) josephmrtn
Climbing Stick Mods]]> 3 Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:55:10 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/loc-on-limit.97918/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/loc-on-limit.97918/ invalid@example.com (kurveball18) kurveball18 I have 3 questions.

1. I want to replace both square tubing you see in my picture of the stand. They are both just over 20 inches. Is general hardware store metal tubing ok? 6061 or should I go better?

2. Where can I get 2 new cables that run from the back to the platform? Figure if i'm going to fix it all up I might as well...

Loc On Limit]]> 5 Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:43:19 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/mini-chop-saw-for-cutting-arrows.99418/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/mini-chop-saw-for-cutting-arrows.99418/ invalid@example.com (Cannon06) Cannon06
https://www.harborfreight.com/2-in-mini-bench-top-cut-off-saw-62136.html...

Mini chop saw for cutting arrows]]> 11 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:05:58 +0000 https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/ghillie-suits.95452/ https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/ghillie-suits.95452/ invalid@example.com (BowhuntOnly) BowhuntOnly 7