keg Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Not watched any of the programmes but reading my paper last night, IIRC the family are worth something like 425 million dollars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Well worth watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 That's a lot more than I've read. Phill and Willie were both twenty mil and other brothers ten uncle si at five mil. Tv shows must have really boosted sales through the roof, just how many Duck calls Dvd's and merchandise to make that money. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sian Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 I love it, easy viewing and quite funny in parts. I would like their lifestyle, fishing shooting and general tom foolery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Don't quote me on that figure, it was late last night and I was in a dimly lit restaurant . :lol: I was just amazed by the value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 TV rights will be a huge boost, after all, look how much money is pumped into football via TV. Don't quote me on that figure, it was late last night and I was in a dimly lit restaurant . :lol: I was just amazed by the value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 I do not get it there has got to be more to it than selling duck calls its not like cartridges you have to buy hundreds of them all you need is one or two calls how much do the charge for them $500 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 More to do with merchandising and TV rights than duck calls. The way I see it Phil, took the company as far as it could go with just the calls and Willie has done the rest. They certainly ain't as daft as they look (well, maybe Uncle Si is LOL). I do not get it there has got to be more to it than selling duck calls its not like cartridges you have to buy hundreds of them all you need is one or two calls how much do the charge for them $500 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 I do not get it there has got to be more to it than selling duck calls its not like cartridges you have to buy hundreds of them all you need is one or two calls how much do the charge for them $500 each. I recommend you go into a large outfitters at peak time and look at the shelves in a k mart etc. I am very impressed by the lifestyle marketing they do even the car manufacturers could learn a trick or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 take a look at the website . also on amazon loads of DD marketing stuff i love it by the why , good clean fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 After being on Pigeon watch for a while, duck dynasty gives me some reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Ive just started watching this series, think its bloody good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmooney Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 From what I understand they were well off before the TV show ever came to be. They seem to have their heads screwing on correctly so all the money since their TV fame is icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Could the quoted vaslue be the company/brand worth if its a quoted co? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 It`s worth remembering that duck calling in America is something deeply ingrained in their psyche and call making is regarded as folk art. Many Americans collect calls even if they don`t hunt. In this country call making is only in it`s infancy although the likes of MPK Custom Calls are working hard to catch up on the Robertsons! There are something like 5 million duck hunters in the U.S. and many of them own a large number of calls, most of which are significantly cheaper than the same call sold in the U.K. because of import duites, etc, etc. Many dedicated British fowlers might own a couple of calls.An American acquantance of mine owns over thirty. He buys a couple every time he goes into the gun shop because they are cheap and there are so many to choose from. In the U.K. one might buy a call and struggle to learn how to blow it correctly because a good caller/tutor is not always available over here. In the states they have things like "car park calling contests". A bunch of blokes meet up in the supermarket car park on a Saturday morning whilst their wives are shopping and exchange tips and instruction about the latest calls on the market. I often go and stand in the corner of Tescos car park at Northarbour blowing my MPK call, hoping to get a few other fowlers to join me. So far none have. I`ve been asked to leave the premises three times by security. It`s a different world over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 :lol: I bet the patrons of Tesco love you. Stand near the door and put your cap on the floor, might make a few quid. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Awesome programme, I would also love to live there lifestyle, just had delivery today of there Classic Commander and have spent the last hour walking round the house practising, the Labs looking at me strangely and the G'friend is not impressed Uncle Si is my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 :lol: I bet the patrons of Tesco love you. Stand near the door and put your cap on the floor, might make a few quid. Figgy Might even get a frozen Barbary breast thrown at you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claycrasher Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Not watched any of the programmes but reading my paper last night, IIRC the family are worth something like 425 million dollars!! Thats a lot of duck calls. Godwin and Martin must do a lot more off camera than on it. Best program on the tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxus77 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just watched the Christmas special on a&e in us, won't spill it but was giggling away when Phil tricks Kaye and jeps wife😄 I'm going out next Friday dressed as willie, got the hair, beard, bandanna, aviators, shirt just need a white blazer now 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) It`s worth remembering that duck calling in America is something deeply ingrained in their psyche and call making is regarded as folk art. Many Americans collect calls even if they don`t hunt. In this country call making is only in it`s infancy although the likes of MPK Custom Calls are working hard to catch up on the Robertsons! There are something like 5 million duck hunters in the U.S. and many of them own a large number of calls, most of which are significantly cheaper than the same call sold in the U.K. because of import duites, etc, etc. Many dedicated British fowlers might own a couple of calls.An American acquantance of mine owns over thirty. He buys a couple every time he goes into the gun shop because they are cheap and there are so many to choose from. In the U.K. one might buy a call and struggle to learn how to blow it correctly because a good caller/tutor is not always available over here. In the states they have things like "car park calling contests". A bunch of blokes meet up in the supermarket car park on a Saturday morning whilst their wives are shopping and exchange tips and instruction about the latest calls on the market. I often go and stand in the corner of Tescos car park at Northarbour blowing my MPK call, hoping to get a few other fowlers to join me. So far none have. I`ve been asked to leave the premises three times by security. It`s a different world over there! Didn't realise you were blowing it outside tesco's, I have been blowing outside asda's !!!!! I think there may be some mileage in your car park calling. That will give the boy racers something to mull over. We could be the new cure for the asbo car park loiterers. Loads of mud covered blokes blowing duck and goose calls in slow mudding 4x4's. What would we charge the local law enforcement for our services ? I would be happy with a bacon butty and brew ? Edited December 14, 2013 by mpk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I bought a goose call last year, its amazing watching the geese flying off in the other direction probably wont be going to my local tesco as i dont want to be arrested for goose torment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Uncle Si is my favourite Yer i like uncle si but my wife was looking on the net a few days ago as i was watching the dvd DD serice 1 And she found out that uncle Si died in october this year :sad1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Yer i like uncle si but my wife was looking on the net a few days ago as i was watching the dvd DD serice 1 And she found out that uncle Si died in october this year :sad1: Si Robertson is still alive and kicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just watched the Christmas special on a&e in us, won't spill it but was giggling away when Phil tricks Kaye and jeps wife I'm going out next Friday dressed as willie, got the hair, beard, bandanna, aviators, shirt just need a white blazer now Real Tree blazer would look better Si Robertson is still alive and kicking Hope your correct Yer i like uncle si but my wife was looking on the net a few days ago as i was watching the dvd DD serice 1 And she found out that uncle Si died in october this year :sad1: Really? where did you hear that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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