Patent ID: 7287352

Claim:
A decoy comprising at least a head portion and a tail portion which are shaped to together depict an animal, wherein each of said head and tail portions has a shape defining a hollow interior, and one of said head and tail portions is partially received movably within the hollow interior of an other of said head and tail portions to thereby allow relative movement between said head and tail portions, a longitudinal stand adapted for supporting the decoy from the ground, and a member pivotally attached to said stand for movement up and down about a pivot axis which is generally horizontal when said stand extends vertically from the ground to support the decoy, wherein said member is attached to an upper part of said head portion to effect movements thereof as said member is pivoted relative to said stand, said head portion having an upper rear edge portion, said tail portion having an upper forward edge portion, and a hinge extending over a distance along and between said upper rear edge portion and said upper forward edge portion and connecting said upper rear edge portion to said upper forward edge portion such that said tail portion hangs from said hinge and is freely swingable for relative movement of said one portion inwardly and outwardly of the hollow interior of said other portion as said member is pivoted.