INFLATABLE DEER DECOY

LEURRE GONFLABLE POUR CHASSE AUX CHEVREUILS

English Abstract

ABSTRACT

It is a decoy for attracting deer, it is made of an
afflatable material which can be repaired in case of an
accidental puncture, it has absorbent pads inside the
hind legs just above the middle leg joint to which deer
attractant scents can be applied to attract deer not
only throught visiual contact but also scents. The
invention also has straps or strings attached to it's
legs with which to tie-down and anchor the deer decoy
to stakes driven in the ground or small trees. The deer
decoy's colors are as lifelike as possible.

Claims

CLAIMS

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive
property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

a) 1. A deer decoy manufactured of inflatable materials
which can be repaired if accidently punctured.

2. A decoy as defined in claim 1, which has an air
valve with which to inflate it.

3. A decoy as defined in claims 1 and 2, which has
strings attached to it's legs with which to anchor
it down.

4. A decoy as defined in claims 1,2 and 3, which
has absorbent pads to which attractant scents can
be applied.

5. A decoy as defined in claims 1,2,3 and 4 which
may be manufactured in various sizes with it's head
in various positions to simulate deers in various
activeties.

6. A decoy as defined in claims 1,2,3,4 and 5 which
may be manufactured with colors and features as
lifelike as possible.

Description

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SPECIFIC~TION
This invention relates to an inflatable deer decoy used
to attract and lure deers. It is manufactured of
inflatable materials. Up to now there were no deer
decoys available, it is a new concept. Some people are
using 3 dimensions (foam) archery targets as decoys.
The advantages of an inflatable deer decoy are that
unlike 3 d~mensions archery targets which are sometimes
used as decoys are that it takes very little space when
it is deflated also weighs very little, which makes it
easy to carry or store.

It is equipped with an air valve which uses a regular
tire pump to inflate it, the decoy can also be easely
re?aired in case of a puncture the decoy also has
absorbent pads just above the back middle leg joints to
simulate the tarsal or scent glands of a real deer, to
which deer attractant scents can be applied. The decoy ;;
also has strings attached to it's four legs which are
used to tie-down or anchor the decoy to stakes driven
in the ground or small trees or shrubs when available.

In the drawing which illustrate embodiments of the
invention, Figure 1 is a complete Inflatable Deer Decoy ,
No. 2 - is the air valve in between the front legs.
No. 3 - are the tie-down strings, two on each leg.
No. 4 - are the absorbent pads, one on each hind leg
just above the middle leg JOint.

The decoy illustrated comprises figure 1 a deer decoy
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manufactured of an inflatable material which can be
easely repaired if punctured, 2 the air valve through
which air is pumped into the decoy 1 to inflate it for
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use or deflate for storage. 3 are the tie-down strings
two on eac'n leg of t'ne decoy 1 which are used to anchor
the decoy 1 to stakes driven in the ground or small
trees or shrubs if available in an area where you want
to attract or lure a real deer. 4 are the absorbent
pads one on each hind leg just above the middle leg
joint to simulate the tarsal or scent glands of a real
deer. Once the decoy 1 has been anchored down with 1'
it's tie-do~n string 3 in the desired area where we ~'
want to attract or lure a deer, attractant scents can
be applied to absorbent pads 4 to attract deer not -
only through visual contact with the decoy 1 but also
through attractant scents applied to the absorbent pads
4. The Inflatable Deer Decoy 1 can be used to attract
or lure deers for hunting purpose or photographing or ~,
just plain observing. ~

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Representative Drawing