DUCK DYNASTY CLAN FEUD OVER FAMILY TREASURE Patriarch Phil and sons Willie & Alan caught flat-footed
AN explosive family feud is ripping apart Duck Dynasty after brothers Jep and Jase Robertson broke away to create a spin-off show, shutting out their pa and the rest of the clan, spies dish.
Patriarch Phil Robertson and his other sons Willie, 50, and Alan, 57, are going quackers, according to sources who claim Jep, 44, and Jase, 52, couldn’t care less and are super pumped over Duck Family Treasure, which premiered June 19 on Fox Nation.
“The way Jep and Jase see it, Duck Family Treasure is their duckling,” dishes an insider. “They came up with the idea and they ran with it and they’ve gotten good feedback already.
“But Phil is demanding control and a piece of the pie. He’s basically taking credit for his sons’ success
and saying things like, ‘If it weren’t for me, you’d never be famous.’ ”
The new series follows the veteran hunters and their wives as they search for buried treasure, rare artifacts and hidden gems using excavators and metal detectors,
But tipsters tattle Phil, 76, and sons Willie and Alan feel they’ve been pushed out of another good opportunity.
“Jep and Jase haven’t ruled out a few cameos, but they’ve made it clear: It’s their show and they rule,” adds the source. “It’s the latest in a long line of flare-ups among these flighty family members.”