Remote controlled decoy

• US 20110113672A1
• Filed: 11/19/2009
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Application Number:
  US12/592,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20110113672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/2
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/06 Decoys

Abstract

A remote controlled decoy for hunting includes a ground engaging element, a chassis, a motor, a video recorder, a game caller, and an animal shell. To move the decoy with respect to the ground, the motor and ground engaging elements are actuated via the remote control. To record images from the decoy, the video recorder is actuated via the remote control. To produce audio, the game caller is actuated via the remote control.

Claims

1. A remote controlled decoy comprising:

a ground engaging element;

a chassis attached to the ground engaging element;

a motor for driving the ground engaging element, the motor attached to the chassis;

a video recorder for recording images, the video recorder mounted above the chassis;

a game caller for producing audio, the game caller mounted above the chassis; and

an animal shell removably attachable around the video recorder and the game caller.

2. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the ground engaging element comprises two continuous tracks.

3. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the animal shell obscures the video recorder and game caller from sight.

4. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the animal shell protects the video recorder and game caller from weather.

5. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the video recorder has a lens pointed in a first, forward direction and the game caller has a speaker pointed in a second, rearward direction.

6. The decoy of claim 5, wherein the animal shell has a head portion and a tail portion, the head portion surrounding the video recorder and the tail portion surrounding the game caller.

7. The decoy of claim 6, wherein the head portion includes an opening to provide an unobstructed view for the lens.

8. The decoy of claim 7, wherein the animal shell comprises a male turkey skin.

9. The decoy of claim 7, wherein the animal shell comprises a duck skin.

10. The decoy of claim 7, wherein the animal shell comprises a cyote skin.

11. The decoy of claim 7, wherein the animal shell comprises a female turkey skin.

12. The decoy of claim 1, further comprising:

a remote control for transmitting signals to a receiver, the receiver being attached to the chassis.

13. The decoy of claim 12, wherein the remote control includes actuators for remotely controlling functions of the motor, the video recorder, and the game caller.

14. The decoy of claim 13, wherein the remote control includes a strap for fastening the remote to an operator.

18. The decoy of claim 1, further comprising:

a receiver adjacent the motor, the receiver for receiving signals transmitted by a remote control.

15. A remote controlled decoy comprising:

an animal shell having an opening therein; and

a video recorder located within the animal shell, the video camera having a lens positioned with respect to the opening for unobstructed recording of images.

16. The decoy of claim 15, further comprising:

a game caller located within the animal shell, the game caller having a speaker for producing audio.

17. The decoy of claim 15, further comprising:

a ground engaging element located beneath the animal shell; and

a motor attached to the ground engaging element.

19. A method for attracting game utilizing a remote controlled decoy, the method comprising the steps of:

actuating ground engaging elements on the decoy via the remote control, such that the decoy moves with respect to the ground; and

actuating a video recorder on the decoy via the remote control, such that the decoy records images.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

actuating a game caller on the decoy via the remote control, such that the decoy produces audio.