Portable shooting target

Abstract

A collapsible, portable target shooting apparatus that is easily transported and constructed in the field, backyard, or other location for shooters to use for training and recreation. When collapsed, the apparatus lies generally flat. When expanded and assembled, portions of the apparatus comprise graphics for target shooting. A shelving system supports a variety of targets, including, but not limited to, three-dimensional targets such as fruit, cans, bottles, or any similar item. The apparatus may be made of cardboard, stiff paper, plastic, Kevlar, wood, metal, Styrofoam, or similar materials, or combinations thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shooting target, comprising:
 a collapsible base support with a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a right side, and a left side;   one or more side panels, each with a top, a bottom, a front and a back, each side panel hingedly attached along a side edge to an edge of the front of the base support, wherein the one or more side panels can be moved from a closed position covering some or all of the front of the base support to an open position extending to the side of the base support;   a plurality of shooting target graphics displayed on the front of the base support and the front of the one or more side panels.   
     
     
         2 . The shooting target of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of tabs extending from the bottom of the one or more side panels and the base support, said tabs adapted to secure the shooting target to the ground. 
     
     
         3 . The shooting target of  claim 1 , further comprising a collapsible shelf unit with two support legs adapted to be affixed to the top of the base support. 
     
     
         4 . The shooting target of  claim 3 , wherein the shelf unit comprises at least one shelf. 
     
     
         5 . The shooting target of  claim 4 , wherein the shelf unit comprises two shelves. 
     
     
         6 . The shooting target of  claim 3 , further comprising tabs extending from the support legs, said tabs adapted to be inserted into corresponding slots or holes in the top of the base support. 
     
     
         7 . The shooting target of  claim 4 , wherein the shelf unit comprises one or more hooks or holes to support a suspended target. 
     
     
         8 . The shooting target of  claim 4 , wherein the shelf unit supports one or more three-dimensional targets. 
     
     
         9 . The shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the shooting target can be collapsed and folded substantially flat. 
     
     
         10 . The shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the shooting target is single-use. 
     
     
         11 . The shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the shooting target is multiple-use.