System and method for adjusting the trajectory of an arrow

1. A method of adjusting the trajectory of the flight of an arrow used for hunting game, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a bow having a sight calibrated for use with the arrow;

providing a compensator on a shaft of the arrow, the compensator having a diameter which is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow;

wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added;

nocking the arrow on the bow, the bow having an arrow rest;

resting the compensator on the arrow rest;

aiming the arrow at a target using the sight calibrated for use with the arrow without the compensator installed, as if the arrow did not have any additional weight; and

firing the arrow at the target.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compensator comprises a radio transmitter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compensator comprises a GPS receiver.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compensator comprises an animal engagement member.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the arrow has a threaded screw on the end and the compensator includes a threaded bore which is designed to receive the threaded screw attached to the shaft of the arrow.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compensator is integral with the arrow, forming a single unitary piece.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compensator is removable from the arrow after the compensator has been provided on the arrow.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is between approximately 1 mm and approximately 12 mm and wherein the thickness of the compensator is increased as the weight of the compensator increases so as to adjust the trajectory of the arrow to compensate for the additional weight.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is about 10 mm.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 5 mm.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 2 mm.

12. A method of adding a compensator to an arrow to adjust for weight added to the arrow by the installation of a game tracking transmitter, said method comprising:

providing the arrow having a standard length shaft, providing the compensator on the arrow, such that the compensator is fixed to the arrow, wherein the compensator has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow;

wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added;

providing a bow having a sight calibrated for use with the arrow without the game tracking transmitter installed; and

nocking the arrow on the bow, such that the compensator is placed on an arrow rest of the bow.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said game tracking transmitter is at least partially encompassed by the compensator and comprises a radio transmitter.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compensator comprises a GPS receiver.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compensator comprises an animal engagement member.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compensator includes a bore which receives the threaded shaft of the arrow.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compensator is integral with the arrow, forming a single unitary piece.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compensator is removable from the arrow after the compensator has been installed on the arrow.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is between approximately 1 mm and approximately 12 mm and wherein the thickness is increased as the weight of the game tracking transmitter is increased.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 10 mm.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 5 mm.

22. The method of claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 2 mm.

23. A system for compensating the trajectory of an arrow to compensate for mass added to the arrow, said system comprising:

a bow with a sight calibrated to fire an arrow without additional mass added to it;

an arrow;

a compensator coupled to a shaft of the arrow, wherein the compensator has diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow; and

wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator comprises a radio transmitter.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator comprises a GPS receiver.

26. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator comprises an animal engagement member.

27. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator includes a threaded bore which receives the shaft of the arrow.

28. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator is integral with the arrow, forming a single unitary piece.

29. The system of claim 23 , wherein said compensator is removable from the arrow after the compensator has been installed on the arrow.

30. The system of claim 23 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is between about 1 mm and about 12 mm and the thickness increases as the weight of the compensator increases.

31. The system of claim 23 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 10 mm.

32. The system of claim 23 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 5 mm.

33. The system of claim 23 , wherein a thickness of the compensator is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and wherein the thickness of the compensator is approximately 2 mm.