 Duck Commander logo since 2000 | |
.jpg) Duck Commander, Inc. Headquarters | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Owners | Willie Robertson, Jase Robertson, Phil Robertson, Jep Robertson |
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| Website | duckcommander |
| Duck Commander's media franchise | |
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| Original work | Duckmen of Louisiana (1987) |
| Owner | Duck Commander |
| Years | 1987–present |
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| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | The Blind (2023) |
| Short film(s) | Duckmen (1988–2017) |
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Duck Commander is an American hunting and outdoor recreation company in West Monroe, Louisiana. Founded by Phil Robertson, a football quarterback at Louisiana Tech University, he developed and patented the company's namesake duck call the Duck Commander. He began his business in a dilapidated boat, where he spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees.[1] Phil and Miss Kay's third son Willie Robertson is the company's chief executive officer. Willie and his wife Korie expanded the business into a multimillion-dollar enterprise.[2] Besides duck-hunting equipment, they also manufacture deer-hunting merchandise under the Buck Commander brand, fishing gear with their Fin Commander brand, and turkey-hunting merchandise under the Strut Commander brand.
The Robertson family and business are known through their media franchise that has encompassed numerous productions over the years. Including books, video games, toys, and television series such as the Duck Commander, Buck Commander, Fin Commander television shows on the Outdoor Channel and social media, the reality television series Duck Dynasty on A&E, and Duck Family Treasure by Fox Entertainment.[3] A theatrical film about Robertson family patriarch Phil and matriarch Kay was released in 2023, titled The Blind.[4] They also have their podcasts Duck Call Room hosted by Si, Martin, and Godwin, Unashamed hosted by Phil, Jase, and Alan, and WHOA That's Good Podcast hosted by Sadie Robertson.
- ^ Owens, Ryan; Scholz, Jim (March 20, 2012). "'Redneck' Millionaires Built 'Duck Dynasty' in Duck Call Business". ABC News. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Family Funny Business". Duck Dynasty. Season 1. Episode 1. March 21, 2012. A&E.
- ^ "The Week Ahead, Mar. 19–24". The New York Times. March 16, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Kennerk, Chad (September 29, 2023). "Dawn of a Dynasty: Director Andrew Hyatt on his Duck Dynasty Biopic THE BLIND". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2023.