Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Why do they call the center of a target a Bulls Eye, did they shoot them old critters in the eye back in the day ? Thanks for any answer, fun or not. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliefoxEsquire Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Do you think maybe Deadeye Dick knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 I'm sure he would. One of the good guy. I know he has hit them many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 From "How America Got It's Slang" Many ages ago, when bows were still commonly used in warfare, people would take bull skulls (because they were tough) to practice shooting at. The more proficient archers would then challenge each other to put arrows through the eye socket of the bull skull - a literal bull's eye - as it was a much smaller target and harder to hit. The name ended up sticking as it is takes more skill to hit that specific point on the target. As for the center of that target, in france (also taken from same episode), it was a french term called point blanque - the white point - and archers would practice hitting that point at a range to where they could aim straight at it and hit it without having to adjust upwards for distance/gravity - thus where we get hitting point blank, especially combining that with a hit and calling it a bullseye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 How about dat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Thanks Dave. And now we know. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliefoxEsquire Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Howdy R-n-R Rob I should see Deadeye tomorrow. I will tell him about your post. -wylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Thanks, tell him howdy for me. He's the man that got me started in all this fun. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliefoxEsquire Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Will do. He was and is my mentor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 fun info i never though to seek out but appreciate knowing , im not an archer but i have a good friend that is an olympic archer , ill try to wow him with my new found edumancation and see if he is impressed , that should be a fun discussion , i do learn stuff here in spite of my old age and lack of technilogicle expertise , particularly when i did not realize i needed to know , this was a fun thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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