ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,805, issued on Dec. 16.

"Method and system for humanely dispatching wounded game" was invented by David Maestas (Los Lunas, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method, system, and apparatus for humanely dispatching wounded game in the field comprises a shank with a connecting end, a curved region, and a pointed end connected to a grip formed at the connecting end of the shank, and a finger loop. The grip can further comprise a series or flattened portions configured to engage the gaps in a choke tube in order to remove the choke tube."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2023, under Application No. 18/103,909.

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