No. Allow me to clarify: Hell No!

While a bow is not as dangerous as a firearm in this situation, an errant shot from any bow, compound or traditional, can kill. Find an arhcery range. Find a spot out in the woods with a good backstop. Not only could you seriously hurt someone while conducting target practice in your yard, it's almost certainly illegal.

If you need help finding an appropriate location to practice, contact your local archery shop. They almost certainly have a range of their own, and can definitely direct you to a nearby range.

I shoot practice tip arrows in my backyard, just keep distance to a minimum to be safe. Shooting from an elevated platform like a deck makes it such that an errant arrow cannot travel far.

I wouldn't recommend it for beginners though, I've been shooting bows since I was very young.

The quickest way to answer your question is to simply call your local law enforcement department and ask - they can tell you what your local ordinances allow or prohibit. I agree with the other respondents in that it is not a good idea to shoot in an urban environment - too many things could go wrong.

I shoot in my basement - its only about 25 feet (and no way for someone to come in any way but from behind me). My main objective when shooting such a short distance is to work on my shooting form. My foam target is in front of a concrete wall with no windows or other way for a stray arrow to cause problems. For shooting normal distances I go to my local archery pro's indoor range to shoot. I can do 30 yards on his range.

I wouldn't do it. I was shooting my bow in the backyard recently up against my fence at a target, and one arrow missed the cushion and went straight through the fence and into the neighboor's yard. I was using practice tips too, and they can definetly still injure a person.