Morrell Targets Grip Like a “Boa”

Stopping an arrow or bolt from today’s super swift bows takes plenty of constriction, and the folks at Morrell Targets emphasized that point with a show-stopping presentation of the new target mascot, Boa.  This post will conclude with a 60-second interview of the young woman and the snake, but first, the target and its capabilities.

Boa Compression Target

With arrow speeds nearly half the speed of sound, a very scarry thought, target materials are challenged not only to stop speedy shafts but to do so without arrow damage during the retrieval process.  Turning a target on its end and pulling like a sword from a stone is a common practice.  With foam materials, the friction is so great from fast arrows that it actually melts the foam, making the bond between arrow and target extra difficult to break.

Next Gen Targeting

The new Boa is built with an internal wooden frame for maximum support encasing high density foam.  The target is covered with high durability Gridlock Nylon Facing to provide longevity and easy arrow removal.  The wooden frame allows for the tremendous compression (Like the snake) needed to harness blazing speed and not destroy the arrow during removal.  The BOA comes with a tote carrying handle and features high visibility bullseyes for field points, only.

High Roller on Display

If a yellow snake encircling a young woman didn’t stop traffic at the ATA Show, then the giant High Roller target with 10-foot arrows certainly did.  I’ve used this small target in mountain camps, and it quickly pays for itself in arrows saved.  Even though I often hunt with bows that manually de-cock, I like to take a practice shot at the end of each day to assure that rough travel hasn’t influenced arrow strike.

3-D Too

The same foam, arrow-stopping technology of the High Roller targets becomes a 3-D whitetail deer in these realistic models with thick chests to absorb plenty of practice.  Called the “Transformer Buck” the main target core decouples, and the rope handle makes the target easy to move and set up. Personally, I wish that Morrell would include a smallish “Y-horn” so that I could double this target as a buck decoy.  For the full line of Morrell Targets, click here.

Constricts like a Boa- Here’s the Video