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Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Bull Hitch

An even StROngeR, “BeefIeR”
vARIAtIOn On tHe COw HItCH
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

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Bull Hitc XX: Step 1 Bull Hitch
XX: Step 2

XXXDrape the working end of a XXX
Wrap the working end in a com-
rope over a rail or bar and bring plete turn around the standing
it across the front of the stand- part of the rope.
ing part.

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