Page 98 - Buck Tilton - Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches 2 ed.

Wrap the working end in a complete turn around

the standing part of the rope.

The bull hitch offers better security than both the cow hitch
(see page 27) and the pedigree cow hitch (see page 28). It

is, however, a bit more complex than those knots. Because
the bull hitch tends to jam if the standing part is heavily

loaded, especially by a sudden jerk, it is most often used as
a temporary tether and not in situations where it will be left
unguarded for a long time. A new binding in knot literature,

the bull hitch first appeared in print in the January 1995
edition of Knotting Matters, the newsletter of the

International Guild of Knot Tyers. It is credited to Robert
Pont, a member of the guild.