Waterfowl decoy system

Abstract

A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese and ducks in a field or on a water surface. The system includes a plurality of decoy pennants attached to a decoy line. The pennants and decoy line form a decoy line train. Opposite ends of the decoy line train include a swivel and a line connector for attaching to another decoy line train. A portion of the decoy line train is attached to a top of each line pole for suspending the decoy pennants above a ground surface or a water surface. One or more of the line poles can be mounted on top of a spring mounted line pole coupling. The line pole coupling is attached to a ground stake. The decoy system also includes a backpack or dolly with a vertical hand operated vertical spool for holding the pennants and decoy line trains thereon and transporting the decoy system to and from the hunting area.

The embodiments of the invention for which as exclusive privilege and property right is claimed are defined as follows:  
     
         1 . A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese or ducks in a field or on water, the decoy system comprising: 
 a plurality of decoy pennants, each of said pennants attached to a decoy line, said pennants and decoy line form a decoy line train; and    a plurality of line poles, a portion of said decoy line train attached to a top of each line pole, said line poles suspending said decoy pennants above a ground surface or water surface when hunting geese or ducks.    
     
     
         2 . The decoy system as described in  claim 1  further including means for pivoting at least one line pole and moving said decoy line train for animating said decoy pennants.  
     
     
         3 . The decoy system as described in  claim 1  wherein opposite ends of said decoy line train include a swivel and a line connector for coupling together another decoy line train.  
     
     
         4 . The decoy system as described in  claim 1  wherein said pennants include 25 to 2000 and more, said pennants connected together in a single and multiple decoy line trains.  
     
     
         5 . The decoy system as described in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said line poles is pivotally attached to a spring mounted line pole coupling, said line pole attached to one end of a pull jerk string, whereby when said pull jerk string is pulled by a hunter, said line pole is pivoted on said line pole coupling for moving said decoy line train and animating said pennants.  
     
     
         6 . The decoy system as described in  claim 1  further including a spool with spool handle for winding said decoy pennants and decoy line train on said spool when transporting the decoy system to and from a hunting area.  
     
     
         7 . A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese or ducks in a field or on water, the decoy system comprising: 
 a plurality of decoy pennants, each of said pennants having a base attached to a decoy line, said pennants having a body and tip with different colors and designs for simulating different types of ducks and geese, said pennants and decoy line forming a decoy line train;    a plurality of line poles, a portion of said decoy line trains attached to a top of each line pole, said line poles suspending said decoy pennants above a ground surface or water surface when hunting geese or ducks; and    line pole pivot means attached to one or more of said line poles for pivoting said line pole and moving said decoy line for animating said decoy pennants.    
     
     
         8 . The decoy system as described in  claim 7  wherein said line pole pivot means includes a spring post with a coil spring, said line pole connected to said spring and pivotally attached to said spring post.  
     
     
         9 . The decoy system as described in  claim 8  further including a pull jerk string, one end of said pull jerk string connected to said line pole attached to said spring post.  
     
     
         10 . The decoy system as described in  claim 7  further including one or more train connecting jerk strings, opposite ends of said train connecting jerk strings connected to a pair of decoy line trains.  
     
     
         11 . A waterfowl decoy system used by a hunter for simulating large numbers of geese and ducks in a field or on water, the decoy system comprising: 
 a plurality of decoy pennants, said pennants attached to a decoy line, said pennants and decoy lines forming a decoy line train;    a plurality of line poles, a portion of said decoy line train attached to a top of each line pole and adapted for suspending said decoy pennants above a ground surface or water surface when hunting geese or ducks;    a spring mounted line pole coupling, at least one of said line poles pivotally attached to a top of said line pole coupling, and    means for pivoting said line pole on said line pole coupling, said means for pivoting attached to a portion of said line pole.    
     
     
         12 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  wherein said means for pivoting is a pull jerk string, one end of said jerk string attached to said line pole.  
     
     
         13 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  further including a train connecting jerk string, opposite ends of said train connecting jerk string connected to a pair of parallel decoy line trains.  
     
     
         14 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  further including a plurality of spring mounted line pole couplings, a plurality of said line posts pivotally mounted on said line pole couplings, said line posts pivoted on said line pole couplings by more than one pull jerk strings.  
     
     
         15 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  wherein opposite ends of said decoy line train include a swivel and a line connector for coupling to another decoy line train.  
     
     
         16 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  wherein said pennants include 25 to 1000 and more connected together in a single and multiple decoy line trains, said decoy line trains disposed parallel to each other and at an angle to each other.  
     
     
         17 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  further including a spool with spool handle for winding said decoy pennants and decoy line train on said spool when transporting the decoy system to and from a hunting area, said spool mounted on a backpack.  
     
     
         18 . The decoy system as described in  claim 11  further including a spool with spool handle for winding said decoy pennants and decoy line train on said spool when transporting the decoy system to and from a hunting area, said spool mounted on a wheeled dolly.