# Duck Commander

Duck Commander is an American hunting and outdoor recreation company in West Monroe, Louisiana. The company was founded by Phil Robertson, a football quarterback at Louisiana Tech University, who 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. 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. 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. A theatrical film about Robertson family patriarch Phil and matriarch Kay was released in 2023, titled The Blind. 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.

## Products
### Duck Commander
#### Duck calls

Their hallmark product is their duck calls, particularly those designed by Phil Robertson and Jase Robertson. Duck calls are wind instruments, and learning of their unique reeds and design is required for proper usage. Their most popular varieties are the namesake Duck Commander call, the Jase Robertson Pro Series, the Triple Threat (using a triple reed system), the Cut Down 2.0, and others like specialty calls including The Flash Mallard Hen Duck Call and Mallard Drake Reedless Duck Call.

#### Face Camo

Duck Commander Face Camo is a face paint product, it is used by hunters, athletes, and actors, due to it being smudge-proof.

### Buck Commander

Buck Commander is a brand of utilities such as chef cutting boards, and deer calls like the Lil' Doe Bleat can call, Grunt Call, and the Honcho Grunt Call.

### Fin Commander

With the Fin Commander brand they sell individual fishing lures and fish hooks, for pan fish, bass, and trout. And kits such as the Crappie Magnet Kit, the Commander Godwin Kit, and the Commander Martin Kit.

### Truck Commander

Truck Commander includes accessories and modifications for pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and off-road vehicles, intended for use by outdoors enthusiasts. Including floor mats, steering wheel covers, Duck Commander and Buck Commander decals, etc.

#### Buck Truck

Developed by Truck Hero and ROC & Design, the Buck Truck is a modification set available for Ford F-Series, GMC, Chevrolet, and Toyota trucks.

### Other products

Numerous apparel and toy products have been created for Duck Commander, as well as its related brands and media franchise. This includes Halloween costumes, Funko figures, stuffed toys, shirts, etc. Other sporting brands sometimes partner with Duck Commander, such as Garrett Metal Detectors having metal detectors called the Garrett Jase Robertson Signature Edition APEX Metal Detector and the Garrett Jase Robertson Signature Edition AT MAX Metal Detector.

## Media franchise

The Duck Commander media franchise has been produced by numerous media production and broadcasting companies, including Outdoor Channel, A&E (Hearst Communications/The Walt Disney Company), Tyndale House, ABS-CBN, Blaze Media, Thomas Nelson, Activision, and Fox Entertainment. Usually in the genres of outdoors, sports (hunting, fishing, and metal detecting), reality, and Christian media.

### Filmography
#### Television

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1987–present | Duckmen | Direct-to-video series, the first episode "Duckmen of Louisiana" released in 1987. The 21-episode series has included episodes "Traditions", "How The West Was Won", "Duckmen of Middle Earth: New Zealand". Outdoors brands like Yeti continue to sponsor Duckmen videos for social media. |
| 2009–present | Duck Commander | Originally aired on Outdoor Channel, originally sponsored by Benelli Armi SpA |
| 2010–present | Buck Commander | Duck Commander Outdoor Channel originally sponsored by Under Armour, still ongoing as a mini-series on YouTube, features numerous celebrities including Luke Bryan, Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans, Tom Martin, Jason Aldean, and Tyler Farr. |
| 2012–2017 | Duck Dynasty | A&E reality television show |
| 2013 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | The Robertsons appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Scheduled musical guest Morrissey canceled because he objected to being on the show with those he called "animal serial killers". The band Churchill filled in for Morrissey. Phil Robertson responded, saying, "Whoever he is, I don't hold it against him." In a parody skit, the Robertsons created a carrot call and a tea cup broccoli trap. |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | The Robertsons guest-starred on Season 3, Episode 1 "Back to School". |
| 2013 | VeggieTales | Si Robertson narrated the episode "Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas", and appears as an okra mall janitor. |
| 2014 | Duck Commander: Before the Dynasty | Episodes air on A&E, consisting of clips from the original series interspersed with modern-day commentary from members of the Robertson family. Aired between Seasons 6 and 7 of Duck Dynasty. |
| 2014–2015 | Dancing with the Stars | In Season 19 Sadie Robertson was a contestant with professional dance partner Mark Ballas. Members of the Robertson family appeared on several episodes, and in the semi-finals there was a Duck Commander themed samba to "Hunter" by Pharrell Williams, the song mentions Duck Dynasty and is from the album Girl. During Week 10 of season 20. The two finalists of season 19 reunited for a dance together, Alfonso Ribeiro and Sadie Robertson also danced with their professional dance partners Witney Carson and Mark Ballas. |
| 2016–2017 | Jep & Jessica: Growing the Dynasty | Follows Jep Robertson, Phil's youngest son, and his wife Jessica as they adopt a baby boy into their family on A&E. |
| 2016–2017 | Going Si-ral | Follows Si Robertson, Phil's brother, as he explores various quirks of the Internet on A&E. |
| 2017–2022 | In the Woods With Phil | Phil Robertson hosted show on Blaze Media. |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | In Season 6 Willie Robertson performed as The Mallard. Songs he performed included "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" by Big & Rich, "My House" by Flo Rida, "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn, and "Fly" by Sugar Ray. Though his costume was named after a mallard, it was actually a wood duck. |
| 2022–present | Duck Family Treasure | A metal detecting show, which features metal detecting and history enthusiast Murray Crowe, alongside Jase and Jep Robertson. |

#### Film
##### The Blind (2023)

The Blind is a 2023 biopic covering the early relationship of Phil and Kay Robertson. Phil Robertson is portrayed by Aron von Andrian, and Kay Robertson is portrayed by Amelia Eve. It was filmed during early 2022 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

#### Music videos

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013 | "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker | Darius Rucker falls to sleep watching Duck Dynasty, and proceeds to have a dream where the Robertsons help him get to a concert. |
| 2015 | "Cut 'Em All" by Colt Ford | A Duck Commander duck call can be heard as an instrument during the song, and Willie Robertson appears in both the song and music video. |