Decoy support system and method

1. A support for supporting a decoy device, the decoy device being deployable in an elevated position above the support with a post, the support comprising a platform member having a front edge and an opposite rear edge with longitudinal sides extending therebetween, the platform member having a top and bottom surfaces defining parallel planes between the front and rear edges and the longitudinal sides, the front edge having a width dimension less than a width dimension of the rear edge, the front edge being generally pointed in cross-section, the platform member being formed from a material with sufficient buoyancy to allow the support to substantially float in water with the decoy device mounted thereto, the platform member top surface having a mount adapted to receive the post of the decoy device, the platform member having a tether connector.

2. The support of claim 1 wherein the platform member mount comprises a receptacle adapted to receive the decoy device post.

3. The support of claim 1 wherein the receptacle of the platform member mount comprises a tube.

4. The support of claim 3 wherein the tube pivots relative to the platform member top surface.

5. The support of claim 4 wherein the tube is pivotable between a generally upright position in which a centerline of the tube extends generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the platform member top surface and a down position in which the center line of the tube is generally parallel with the plane defined by the platform member top surface.

6. The support of claim 3 , wherein the tube interior is dimensioned to receive the decoy device post.

7. The support of claim 1 , wherein the tether connector is connectable to an anchor.

8. The support of claim 1 wherein the platform member bottom surface has at least one stability fin.

9. A method comprising:

accessing a decoy device comprising a decoy adapted to be deployed in an elevated position with a post;

accessing a support comprising a platform member having a front edge and an opposite rear edge with longitudinal sides extending therebetween, the platform member having a top and bottom surfaces defining parallel planes between the front and rear edges and the longitudinal sides, the front edge having a width dimension less than a width dimension of the rear edge, the front edge being generally pointed in cross-section, the platform member being formed from a material with sufficient buoyancy to allow the support to substantially float in water with the spinning decoy device mounted thereto, the platform member top surface having a mount adapted to receive the post of the decoy device, the platform member having a tether connector;

mounting the decoy device to the support at the platform member mount;

connecting a tether to the tether connector; and

deploying the decoy device and the support with the decoy device elevated above the platform member top surface.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the platform member mount comprises a receptacle sized to receive the decoy device post.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of mounting the decoy device to the support includes placing the decoy device post in the receptacle.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the platform member mount comprises a tube sized to receive the decoy device post.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the tube pivotable relative to the member top surface.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising pivoting the tube to a generally upright position in which a centerline of the tube extends generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the platform member top surface.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of mounting the decoy device to the support further includes inserting the decoy device post in the interior of the tube.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of connecting a tether to the tether connector includes connecting an anchor to the tether.

17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising pulling the decoy device and support via the tether connected to the tether connector.

18. The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of deploying the decoy device and support includes configuring at least one stability fin to project outward from the platform member bottom surface.

19. A method comprising:

accessing a decoy device adapted to be deployed in an elevated position with a post;

accessing a support comprising a platform member having a front edge and an opposite rear edge with longitudinal sides extending therebetween, the platform member having a top and bottom surfaces defining parallel planes between the front and rear edges and the sides, the front edge having a width dimension less than the width dimension of the rear edge, the front edge being generally pointed in cross-section, the platform member being formed from a material with sufficient buoyancy to allow the support to substantially float in water, the platform member top surface having a mount adapted to receiving the post of the spinning decoy device, the mount being pivotally connected to the platform member top surface;

mounting the decoy device to the support; and

elevating the decoy device above the platform member top surface by pivoting the mount to a generally upright position such that the decoy device post extends generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the platform member top surface.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising lowering the decoy device by pivoting the mount to a position in which the decoy device post is generally parallel with the plane defined by the platform member top surface.