Method for Employing a Tracking Device with an Arrow

Abstract

A two part arrow employing a tracking device used to track wounded game animals. When the hunting broadhead engages a game animal, a separating slide mechanism that encircles the anterior arrow segment slides toward the rear of the arrow catching the lever component of the release mechanism secured inside the posterior arrow segment releasing the broadhead and anterior arrow segment from the posterior arrow segment. A retainer housed in the anterior arrow segment springs open and engages the animal. An attachment device connects the retainer to the release mechanism ensuring that the posterior arrow segment and the signaling component located in the posterior arrow segment remain tethered to the animal.

1  An arrow having a tracking device comprised of:
 an anterior arrow segment;   a posterior arrow segment;   a separating slide mechanism;   a retainer;   a release mechanism;   an attaching device; and   a signaling component.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  which further includes a hunting broadhead having at least one blade. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said anterior arrow segment is releasably attached to said posterior arrow segment. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said release mechanism is comprised of a lever. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said lever is adapted to fit within the posterior arrow segment of said apparatus. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said posterior arrow segment has at least one aperture from which an end of said lever can protrude. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said separating slide mechanism creates a force opposite in direction to the flight of the arrow. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said release mechanism is released by said separating slide mechanism which depresses said end of said lever. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  which further includes a separating slide stopping device. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said signaling component includes a pressure switch. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said signaling component includes a transducer. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said signaling component contains a device selected from the group consisting of audio devices, radio frequency devices, signal emitting devices, chirping devices, frequency emitting devices, or others devices known in the art suitable for emitting a signal which can be used for tracking a game animal or making the location of a game animal more readily detectible. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said signaling component includes an oscillator. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said signaling component includes an accelerometer. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  which further includes a power source. 
   
   
       16 . A method for employing a tracking device with an arrow comprised of:
 securing a release mechanism having a lever inside a posterior arrow segment so that the ends of said lever protrude through apertures in said posterior arrow segment;   inserting a retainer inside an anterior arrow segment;   sliding a separating slide mechanism over said anterior arrow segment;   sliding said anterior arrow segment over said posterior arrow segment and engaging apertures in anterior arrow segment with ends of said lever protruding through said anterior arrow segment;   inserting a hunting broadhead into front of said anterior arrow segment; and   inserting a nock and signaling component into rear of said posterior arrow segment.   
   
   
       17 . The method for employing a tracking device with an arrow of  claim 16  wherein said anterior arrow segment is releasably attached to said posterior arrow segment. 
   
   
       18 . The method for employing a tracking device with an arrow of  claim 16  wherein said release mechanism is released by said separating slide mechanism which creates a force opposite in direction to the flight of said arrow and depresses said lever. 
   
   
       19 . The method for employing a tracking device with an arrow of  claim 16  which further includes inserting a separating slide stopping device into said posterior arrow segment. 
   
   
       20 . The method for employing a tracking device with an arrow of  claim 16  wherein said signaling component contains a device selected from the group consisting of audio devices, radio frequency devices, signal emitting devices, chirping devices, frequency emitting devices, or others devices known in the art suitable for emitting a signal which can be used for tracking a game animal or making the location of a game animal more readily detectible.