Patent ID: 7028428

Claim:
A hunting decoy comprising: an upper portion that is inflatable and collapsible and has a patch of hook and loop fastener material on a bottom surface thereof and which extends along the bottom surface, wherein the upper portion has the appearance of a game animal when said upper portion is fully inflated; a substantially semispherical lower portion having a patch of hook and loop fastener material on a top surface thereof for engagement with the hook and loop fastener material on the upper portion and which extends along the top surface, the patch on the top surface engaging the patch on the bottom surface when the bottom and top surfaces are in facing relation such that the patch on the bottom surface extends parallel to the patch on the top surface during engagement, whereby the lower portion is removably attachable to the upper portion; and a ballasting agent disposed within the lower portion, wherein said ballasting agent is moveable within said lower portion relative to a ground surface upon which the decoy is rested, whereby the decoy is maintained in a freestanding, upright position relative to the ground surface upon which it is rested.