Bull Elk Broadside Vital Zone

Only reason it’s not 5 is because the main investment for the full elk pretty steep on price, imo. If you cut the price in half, I’d end up buying a whole new elk or multiples yearly instead of only shooting at it for occasional practice. If I let all my friends shoot it, it’d look like a liver and gut shot competition lol but for real then a cheap vitals replacement would be pointless. Mine has held up great the last two years tho and honestly I don’t think there’s a more realistic looking target, 3d or otherwise, than what you have going. At least I can say that for the elk. I live in elk country and see a lot of elk regularly and when I have that set up in the woods, I still have to double take. Looks real af. I’ve got mine canted up hill a bit and the head hidden behind a tree; that setup has taught me a lot about angles and how how to adjust aim. All but one bull I’ve taken have been on flat ground but the one that wasn’t was centimeters or less from it being a bad day. Knowing how that could have played out has changed how I practice and having this target for specific practice gives me much better awareness of up and downhill canted shot placement.
I prefer shooting at that elk over painted foam circles 1000/1 and over 3D 100/1 (for practice efficacy)
I hope you find this review helpful.
-Phil

Elk replacement

This thing is great, wish I would have ordered one when they first came out. The wife and dogs weren’t to happy about it, but she is getting used to it

Great product

Elk broadside target gives me a great sight picture while shooting in the convenience of my backyard at 30 yds.

Bull Elk Broadside Vital Zone

Super realistic, great practice and a far more affordable option. Highly recommend

Very realistic kill zone and easy to store to take along.

Much better than shooting at a dot on a target . Really helps to understand the vitals on an animal. Hope to purchase more in the future.

I love the target it performs fantastic. It has really help me alter my aiming point for quartering to and quartering away shots. I can turn on the virtual imaging and see where my arrow went through and if it hit both lungs or just one. If I could change anything I would make the virtual imaging part show my arrow inside the cavity. You can tell where the arrow goes but you need to self visualize the path of the arrow. If you are using the target in the wind I recommend a couple of stakes to keep the target from twisting.

Bull Elk Broadside Vital Zone

I’ve had mine a few weeks now. I mounted two pins to my target frame and I hang the elk cutout in front. I bring it in each night. I did leave it out in a storm one night and it did fine.

I have struggled with target panic over the years and I will miss high on animals. Much to my surprise, the first several shots at the cutout I missed high. I have used it to focus like it’s a real animal. I stare at the antlers and try to recreate the excitement I will have I will have on the hunt. I move it around the yard and shoot quickly from behind trees etc. My hunt is in a few weeks, we will see if it pays off!

Good

The velcro on the anlters should be a bit longer for more rigidity. The elks antlers are a bit heavy for the inch by 6 inch stiffeners.
Now it maybe because the sun here in delta colorado is insane but just some food for thought for the next gen

You can't leave it out if it gets windy it blows it all apart so I have to bring it in every time I use it it would be nice if it was more solid and would hold together better

I'm enjoying the target. No complaints. Only a suggestion for mounting. I added a couple of grommets to the mounting tab so it could be hunt with 550 cord

Ordered Broadside Elk with the quiver app. Shipment was very quick. Target is fun to use and definitely very interactive. Giving you a really good sense of where your arrow is penetrating the animal and if you’re making an ethical shot. Would be nice if they had arrow technology so you can actually see your anrrow path inside the animal. .

Excellent targets! Extremely durable and realistic! I highly recommend them to anyone.

The main benefit of the target is the life size and realness of the picture while practicing with archery at unknown distances, especially an trad bow. Elk often will look like there 25 yds when there 35 to 40 yds. Replaceable vitals are a great feature, though should be a little larger and extend a little more forward. The price of the product is the biggest downfall. The price should be 30-40% less for what it is and the cost of materials. I would order a couple others silhouettes if priced better and I’m sure the overall sales would increase if the prices were more reasonable.

Product works great and fits perfectly.

Bull Elk Broadside Kill Zone

I have had several life size targets, and none of them make sense, except this one. Real life view, great for pinpoint vital practice, the easiest target to pull arrows by far. I put my large bag target behind it and they all pull with 2 fingers! Try that with a life size foam target! You will spend half the time shooting, then half the time pulling arrows even after you grease them up.

This adds a new perception to our archery practice. Dialing in on a spot is important, picking a spot on a live animal is another part of the puzzle to success.

Bull Elk Broadside Kill Zone

Almost life size, eazy set up and great for storage!

Bull Elk Broadside Kill Zone

Love the target

Very realistic and a great affordable alternative to a 3D target. Replacement vitals are inexpensive so I don’t worry too much about shooting them out.

I actually got a whole new target after mine failed. I left a review about how my elk looked awesome, but just wasn’t holding up to wind and rain. Owner called me, and wanted to know issues in detail. No argument that I used it wrong or anything, he genuinely wanted to make the product better. Improvements are in the works, and my replacement elk is doing much better, even without upgrades. Key is solid mounting and bracing. And, they may have just had a bad batch of adhesive. I highly recommend the company, and plan to add more targets to my range.