This present invention relates to a novel automated and timer-based livestock, game, animal or bird feeding station. The feeding station is configured to connect to a software application installed in a handheld electronic device or to a wireless communication remote through a wireless communication channel. The feeding station includes a timer configured to a timer value and a frequency at which the station dispenses the feed/corn. The feeding station also provides an alert to the software application indicating low volume of feed in the feeding station and an audible alert for livestock to indicate that a feed is ready. A central storage can replenish the feed in the storage area of a plurality of feeding stations.

A hunting and fishing gear includes a haft (1), a harpoon body (2) extending in a longitudinal direction of the haft (1) from one end of the haft (1), and a plurality of harpoon tips (3) extending in a lateral direction Y from one side portion of the harpoon body (2) in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction X of the harpoon body (2), and a barb (5) or a come-off prevention section (11; 12) provided to protrude into a space part (4) from at least one of the harpoon tips (3) located in the space part (4). Therefore, when a person grips a handle (7) with the person's hand (17) to use the hunting and fishing gear by swinging it in the direction of an arrow Z, the plurality of harpoon tips easily pierce a prey.

A wild bird treatment system includes an enclosure for accommodating a plurality of wild coveying birds targeted for treatment with at least one ground level entrance of a size and location to permit the targeted birds to freely enter and exit the enclosure while excluding non-targeted animals. An electronic bird caller for attracting wild coveying birds is provided. A feeder assembly, slidably removable from the enclosure, includes a slider assembly and a feed hopper. The slider assembly, slidably removable from the feeder assembly, includes a feed plate assembly and a feed slide for controlling flow of medicated feed. The feed plate assembly, slidably removable from the slider assembly, includes a feed plate of a size and a food delivery box with outlets of a size to control the rate of medicated feed released from the feed hopper specific to the birds targeted for treatment.

A turkey call includes a top housing having a first magnet overlying an inner surface of the top housing and aligned with a rotation axis and a strike shaft affixed to the top housing and radially offset from the rotation axis, and a bottom housing having a second magnet overlying an inner surface of the bottom housing and aligned with the rotation axis and a call element affixed to the inner surface of the bottom housing opposing the strike shaft, where the top housing is magnetically coupled to the bottom housing.

A sensor unit may include a sensor, a housing, at least one microprocessor, a non-volatile memory, a transceiver, a clock, and a connector. The sensor may be configured to measure a change in fringe capacitance and may be tuned to at least one of detect and identify a given animal. The housing may include a power source. The connector may operatively connect the sensor to the housing. The at least one microprocessor may be programmed to continuously recalibrate a baseline capacitance.

A method for determination of a distance from an observation reference point to an object in a measurement volume that can be utilized in a passive optical remote sensing system, and optical remote sensing systems that utilizes the method.

A method of detecting the presence of insects, including larvae, in an indoor environment, which includes the steps of (a) obtaining a sample of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); (b) separating the sampled VOCs; (c) detecting the presence or absence of “target” VOCs from at least one category: “category 1 VOCs”—VOCs emitted independently of the support on which the insects develop and emitted only in an insect infestation VOCs, “category 2 VOCs”—VOCs emitted independently of the support but may have biological origins other than insects, and “category 3 VOCs”—VOCs emitted depending on the support and emitted only in an insect infestation; (d) calculating both an insect infestation index (“3I”) and a limit value (“VL”) based on the presence or absence of the target VOCs; and (e) comparing the “3I” and “VL” values. The environment is infested for a “3I” value strictly greater than the “VL” value.

An apparatus for securing licking branches to a support structure includes a body suitable for attachment to a support structure, at least one branch holder extending outwardly from the annular body, and securing means for securing a branch in place within the branch holder. The securing means may include a clamp. The body may be an annular body for fitting over the support structure. The body may include a surface for fitting against the support structure with at least one loop operatively connected to the support structure. The angle of each of the at least one branch holder is adjustable.

An electronic apparatus and a method are provided for detection of animal intrusions and control of a repellent mechanism to prevent such intrusions. The electronic apparatus controls an image-capture device to acquire an image of a house yard and selects a set of zones in the acquired image based on a user-specified setting. The electronic apparatus detects an animal in the acquired image and controls the repellent mechanism based on a determination that the detected animal is in a zone which is among the selected set of zones, to target the detected animal.

An animal trap stabilizing system includes a body trap having a pair of jaws, a trigger engaging the jaws, and a torsion spring being attached to the jaws. The torsion spring is engaged with a plate. The plate has a top side, a bottom side, a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge. The torsion spring includes a plurality of loops. The loops are attached to the plate such that arms of the torsion spring extend away from the fourth edge. The third edge is positioned on a ground surface such that an animal receiving orifice of the body trap is vertically orientated.