Scent shooter

Abstract

A scent shooter apparatus and scent filled pellet is disclosed. The scent shooter may include a projectile launcher. A vessel may be coupled to the projectile launcher and configured to hold a pellet and release the pellet during operation of the apparatus. The apparatus may include a piercer mounted on the vessel. The piercer may be disposed to pierce the pellet during operation of the apparatus. The scent filled pellet may include a hardened shell. A control release agent may be disposed inside the pellet to control release of the scent.

1 . A scentball, comprising:
 a rupture-resistant shell; and   an animal-based scent disposed within the shell.   
     
     
         2 . The scentball of  claim 1  further comprising a control release agent disposed within the shell. 
     
     
         3 . The scentball of  claim 2  wherein the control release agent is cotton. 
     
     
         4 . The scentball of  claim 2  wherein the control release agent . lines an interior surface of the shell. 
     
     
         5 . The scentball of  claim 1  wherein the shell is hardened. 
     
     
         6 . The scentball of  claim 1  wherein the shell is greater than 0.010 inches thick. 
     
     
         7 . A scentball, comprising:
 a hardened shell;   a permeable control release agent within the hardened shell; and   a fluid scent disposed within the hardened shell.   
     
     
         8 . The scentball of  claim 8  wherein the fluid scent is impregnated into the control release agent. 
     
     
         9 . The scentball of  claim 8  wherein the hardened shell is configured to resist deformation upon impact of the scentball.