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A waterfowl decoy towing system moves a floating waterfowl decoy along a circuitous route on a surface of a body of water. The system includes a flexible line formed into a continuous loop, where the line is constructed of a material which is suitable for prolonged submersion in the body of water. L

A waterfowl decoy towing system moves a floating waterfowl decoy along a circuitous route on a surface of a body of water. The system includes a flexible line formed into a continuous loop, where the line is constructed of a material which is suitable for prolonged submersion in the body of water. Line guides support the flexible line at distributed positions which define the circuitous route. Anchors are attached to the line guides to anchor the line guides below the surface of the body of water at the distributed positions along the route. The system includes drive transfer means, such as a capstan attached to the shaft of an electric motor, for transferring a pulling force to the line to cause the line to move about the circuitous route as the line passes through the line guides. A decoy tether is attached to the flexible line for tethering the decoy. The direction and speed of the line movement is controlled by a motor controller disposed in a nearby duck blind. The system provides a life-like appearance to a floating waterfowl decoy by causing the decoy to move in a fashion similar to a live waterfowl swimming around in a meandering fashion.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for traveling a floating waterfowl decoy continuously around a predetermined route adjacent a surface of a body of water, the apparatus comprising:a continuous loop of flexible line constructed of a material which is suitable for prolonged submersion in the b

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for traveling a floating waterfowl decoy continuously around a predetermined route adjacent a surface of a body of water, the apparatus comprising:a continuous loop of flexible line constructed of a material which is suitable for prolonged submersion in the body of water;a plurality of line guides for movably supporting the continuous loop at a plurality of desired positions which define the predetermined route;a plurality of anchors, each of which is securely attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of line guides, for anchoring the line guides below the surface of the body of water at the desired positions along the route;drive means for applying a force to the loop to cause the loop to move around the predetermined route, the drive means operable to maintain continuous operation to continuously cycle the loop around the route; anda decoy tether attached to the loop for tethering a decoy to the loop.