Duck Dynasty Star Hospitalized After Hunting Accident

"Duck Dynasty" star Silas "Uncle Si" Robertson was recently hospitalized three days after suffering a hunting accident. 

On his "Duck Call Room" podcast, co-hosts Justin Martin and Phillip McMillan explained that Robertson fell from a boat while hunting in Arkansas and landed on his oxygen tank. Because of the accident, Robertson missed two weekly episodes of the podcast, which sparked concern among his fans. 

"Typical Silas Robertson: In a dang hurry to get out of the boat," Martin said on the 20 January episode, recapping the incident. "He went to take a long step instead of waiting for us to move the decoys and the shotguns. … A BDH, a big dang hurry, and he fell." 

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"When he fell, he fell on his oxygen machine," Martin continued. The host explained that Robertson quickly got up in an attempt to play off the fall. "I think he didn't want anybody to see that he fell," Martin explained. "Except the problem is you're covered in mud now, so we know that he fell." 

As the day went on, Martin noticed that Robertson was very quiet, raising concerns about a possible concussion. His co-host McMillan, an alum of "Duck Dynasty," chimed in and said he found Robertson days later and questioned him about his health. 

"Man, I'm in a lot of pain … I've been in pain for three days," Robertson told McMillan. While he was in pain, his oxygen levels were also low, according to McMillan and Martin. Robertson's family decided to force him to the emergency room where an X-ray found that he suffered bruised ribs from the fall. 

Robertson's oxygen levels were low due to panic attacks he was having because of the extreme pain he was in. Since the injuries weren't more severe, Robertson was given medication and sent home to recover.