Legolas shooting stuff....

[Alchisiel]

I would like to quote from the movie if I may and I believe also this line was in the Two Towers book. As Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas were chasing after the Urukhai, they stopped for a moment and Aragorn put his ear to the ground and could hear the footsteps of the Urukhai. He says that they are half a day away from them. In another scene (and in the book) Legolas scouts ahead a bit and Aragorn asks him "What do your fair elf eyes see? Which Legolas replies "They are taking the hobbits to Isengard. Now that's pretty good eyesight folks, to be able to see a half day's travel away from you. I think that's how he always hit his target. Even in the movie at the Battle for Helm's Deep the other elves always hit what they were aiming at. I just think that the elves are that doggone good.

I know in mid-evil times little boys began training with a bow and arrow as soon as they were able to work it. It was probably the same with the elves.