I built a big target, about 4x4, a couple years back.It stands against the barn,with a little roof over it. Its faced with carpet and stuffed full of rags,chicken wire on the back.Works really well, been stopping arrows for a few years now with no problem. I topped it up a few times as it settled, never get close to shooting through it.
I don't shoot recurve much since moving out of range of my old club. I shot an old Bear, neat bow but nowhere near as nice as some of the newer stuff. I shot ok at the range, 20-25 yards I was pretty deadly, beyond that was iffy. I used to shoot gophers with it almost every weekend during the summer, and did surprisingly well...I think I actually shot significantly better on gophers than I did at the range. I really miss that. I didn't use the gap method, as I'd have to close one eye due to being cross dominant, so just shot instinctively. Another shooter at the club used the gap method and string walking, he outshot me handily.
