LAWRENCE, Kan. – Game Vector, a unique game tracking system, brings state-of-the-art electronic technology to the Empire State, by greatly improving a bow hunters ability to locate and recover arrowed game—an issue all too common in bow hunting. Dennis Steinman, the products inventor, developed the tracking system when he agonized over a lost trophy whitetail deer. He later recovered the deer, but vowed to use his 30 years in the electronics industry to solve the issue of lost game.
The staff at the New York State Department of Conservation evaluated the various components of the Game Vector system and found the device in accordance with pertinent rules and regulations governing bow hunting in New York State,” stated Douglas Stang Assistant Director, Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources. “We are committed to assisting hunters with fair chase, ensuring good ethics while afield, and enjoying their outdoor experience. This system provides another tool to help fulfil those goals”
The system uses a transmitter that is fitted onto the shaft of an arrow. Upon impact, the transmitter separates from the arrow’s shaft, attaches to the animals hide and transmits radio frequency signals to a separate handheld receiver, used by the hunter to recover the animal.
Game Vector also worked closely with the Archery Trade Association in the approval process for several states, including New York. “This decision by the NY Department of Conservation is a milestone for Game Vector in its efforts to ensure compliance with state wildlife agency regulations across the country,” mentioned Mitch King, Director of Government Relations, at Archery Trade Association. “We are pleased with the close working relationships that Game Vector has forged with the state wildlife agencies to ensure that hunters can legally use this new technology in the coming season”
The research behind the development of the Game Vector science and componentry spans a period of more than three years. In 2009, Steinman arrowed a world-class whitetail buck in his home state, but it took him two days to locate the dead animal in the overgrown cover. The bittersweet ending frustrated the longtime bow hunter and motivated him to come up with a solution for tracking arrowed game that moves out of sight and leaves little or no trail to visually follow.
For more information about the Game Vector series, including instructional videos, visit www.game-vector.com. Or contact Dennis Steinman at 1.866.535.8009/dennis@game-vector.com
