This vintage decoy is made of a light material.  It has been reported that JOHN WELDONV and his brothers made many decoys out of life raft material that they found in the San Francisco Bay Area, post World War II

Mr Weldonv was from Alameda California and is listed in the book WATERFOWL DECOYS OF CALIFORNIA by Michael R. Miller by (pages 327-328)   Bottom has clear hand carved initials of maker John Weldonv.  

SIZE:  15 inches

Ddduck hunting - San Francisco Bay - Richardson Bay - Sacramento River delta region - Alviso - duck blind