Automatic bait cover and method of baiting
OwnerTerry S. Ewertinventor
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Abstract
A bait cover to control the exposure of bait to wildlife by providing a selected quantity of bait on a ground surface and positioning the bait cover, comprising a movable cover in sufficient proximity to the bait such that the movable cover covers the bait in a first position and exposes the bait sufficiently for wildlife to feed on in a second position; a swing arm connected to the movable cover; and a controller connected to the base end of the swing arm to control movement of the swing arm and the movable cover between a covered and uncovered position, wherein the controller includes an automatic timer to control operation of the bait cover.
Claims12
A movable bait cover for covering a wildlife bait pile, the bait cover comprising:
- a movable cover;
- a swing arm connected to the movable cover;
- and
- a controller connected to a base end of the swing arm to control movement of the swing arm and the movable cover from a first position to a second position;
- wherein the bait cover is secured to a ground surface in proximity to the wildlife bait pile to be covered.
A method of providing bait to wildlife, the method comprising:
- providing a selected quantity of bait on a ground surface;
- positioning a movable cover in sufficient proximity to the bait such that the movable cover covers the bait in a first position and exposes the bait sufficiently for wildlife to feed on in a second position;
- and
- operating a controller that controls a swing arm attached to the movable cover thereby controlling the movement of the cover between the first and second positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.