Patent ID: 8893426

Claim:
A combination of a decoy and an apparatus to support the decoy for attracting waterfowl, comprising: a decoy including: a neck portion, a head portion, a body portion, and a stake protruding from the body portion of the decoy; and an apparatus supporting said decoy including: a tubular receiving member having an internal channel for receiving said stake, an upper end that is flared to provide an opening that is larger than the internal channel in the tubular receiving member; and a lower end that is sealed to prevent water from entering the tubular receiving member; and a removable upper end cap to cover the upper end to prevent water from entering the tubular receiving member when the tubular receiving member is in place in a field but the stake of the decoy is not located in the tubular receiving member; wherein the lower end of the tubular receiving member is adapted to be mounted in the ground.