Abstract: An assembly for tracking an animal which has been shot by an arrow. A shank portion of an arrow is received in a bushing which in turn receives a housing for a transmitter. The housing is retained on the bushing during arrow flight by an elastomeric ring. Upon impact of the arrow with the animal, the elastomeric ring is dislodged, releasing the housing from the bushing. Associated with the housing are members which penetrate the animal to attach the housing to the animal. A hand-held direction finding receiver receives signals from the transmitter so that direction to the animal is determined.

Abstract: An applicator adapted to apply chemically-impregnated pads (53) to freshly-milled surfaces (24) on railroad ties (22), includes a vehicle (21) adapted to be moved along the ties; a carriage (29) mounted for horizontal movement with the vehicle along the ties, and mounted for floating vertical movement relative to the vehicle during use; sensors (51,52) for determining the position of a tie beneath the carriage; a pad storage magazine (33) mounted on said carriage; suction cups (38) and an actuator (47) for withdrawing an end pad from the magazine; a rotary motor and a lifting actuator (36) for moving a withdrawn pad from the magazine to a freshly-milled surface on a tie; and a nailer (39) for attaching the pad to the tie.