Patent ID: 6983939

Claim:
A three-dimensional archery target comprising: at least one three-dimensional body segment simulating an animal comprising an outer surface having at least one target aperture and a chamber, the body segment extending around a portion of a perimeter of the chamber, wherein the target aperture is connected to the chamber within the body segment; a cover secured to the body segment and substantially completing the perimeter of the chamber, the cover acting as a tension and compression member in combination with the body segment to reinforce the three-dimensional archery target adjacent to the chamber; one or more planar target elements located in the chamber, the planar target elements comprising a plurality of side edges forming a target face accessible through the target aperture; one or more bands surrounding a plurality of the planar target elements located in the chamber; and a rigid or semi-rigid compression member distributing a compressive force generally across major surfaces of the planar target elements.