Field conversion decoys

A mounting apparatus for converting floating waterfowl decoys, having a keel, to field waterfowl decoys comprising:

• A. a flat panel having a predetermined size and thickness, said flat panel having two side edges, each side edge having a center point, a bottom, and a top, said bottom having a centered first opening therein, said centered first opening having
• B. a detachable rod inserted therein;
• said side edges each having two openings adjoining each other and near the center point thereof to provide a forward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel and a rearward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel;
• C. two flexible attachment means each having a first end and a second end, one said attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge forward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge forward opening forming a loop over the front end of the keel;
• the remaining attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge rearward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge rearward opening to form a loop over the back end of the keel.

A field conversion decoy for waterfowl hunting, said field conversion decoy comprising in combination:

• A. a floatable waterfowl decoy having a keel, said keel having a front end and a back end;
• B. a mounting apparatus comprising:
• a flat panel having a predetermined size and thickness, said flat panel having two side edges, each side edge having a center point, a bottom, and a top, said bottom having two centered first openings therein, each centered first opening each having
• C. a detachable rod inserted therein;
• said side edges each having two openings adjoining each other and near the center point thereof to provide a forward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel and a rearward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel;
• D. two flexible attachment means each having a first end and a second end, one said attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge forward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge forward opening forming a loop over the front end of the keel;
• the remaining attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge rearward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge rearward opening to form a loop over the back end of the keel.

A mounting apparatus for converting floating waterfowl decoys, having a keel, to field waterfowl decoys comprising:

• A. a flat panel having a predetermined size and thickness, said flat panel having two side edges, each side edge having a center point, a bottom, and a top, said bottom having two centered first openings therein, each centered first opening having
• B. a detachable rod inserted therein;
• said side edges each having two openings adjoining each other and near the center point thereof to provide a forward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel and a rearward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel;
• C. two flexible attachment means each having a first end and a second end, one said attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge forward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge forward opening forming a loop over the front end of the keel;
• the remaining attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge rearward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge rearward opening to form a loop over the back end of the keel.

A kit for converting a floating duck decoy to a field decoy, said kit comprising:

• A. a flat panel having a predetermined size and thickness, said flat panel having two side edges, each side edge having a center point, a bottom, and a top, said bottom having at least one centered first opening therein;
• said side edges each having two openings adjoining each other and near the center point thereof to provide a forward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel and a rearward pair of openings, one on each side edge of the flat panel;
• B. at least one detachable rod;
• C. two flexible attachment means each having a first end and a second end, one said attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge forward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge forward opening;
• the remaining attachment means having the first end fixed in one side edge rearward opening and the second end fixed in the opposite side edge rearward opening.