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Born in 1974 in Reno, Nevada Chad Belding is a lifelong sportsman and outdoors enthusiast whose love of the lifestyle was instilled at a very young age by his father Orville Belding. Orville ensured that both Chad and his brothers Clint and Clay were encouraged to evolve an appreciation of the outdoors at every turn, teaching them to camp, hunt, fish, crawdad trap and even cut down their own Christmas trees. Their mother, Faith Belding, was with the family every step of the way.
Chad’s passion eventually led him to predator and waterfowl hunting, and soon thereafter he became involved in competitive duck and goose calling in the late 1990’s while attending college at The University of Nevada Reno. In school he was a member of the competitive Division I baseball team and studied business, public speaking, and history. Following his graduation with a Bachelor’s degree he put his background in business to good use, co-owning and operating several businesses across Nevada, Colorado, and Washington.
The call of the wilderness never left him, however, and in 2008 he founded Banded, a video production and merchandising company that specializes in waterfowl hunting gear and accessories as well as a selection of turkey hunting products. In that same year he originated The Fowl Life television series, also founded in 2008, which eventually went to air in 2009. The series has proven so popular that The Fowl Life continues to this day as one of the top waterfowl hunting shows on the Outdoor Channel. To complement the TV show, Chad also created The Fowl Life podcast, in 2019 to bring his audience a more in-depth and behind-the-scenes experience at duck camp.
More recently Chad created his This Life Ain’t For Everybody podcast in 2018, where he covers a wide assortment of themes and topics related to the outdoors and hosts well-known guests such as Major League Baseball Hall Of Famer George Brett, UFC Hall Of Famer Urijah Faber, Nashville Recording Artists Leith Loftin, Brent Cobb, and Tyler Farr as well as several other walks of life. He is also involved in the founding of Jargon Duck Calls, formed in 2019, known primarily for their precise, CNC turned, and hand-tuned duck calls. Always looking forward, Chad is also closely involved with The Provider, a new brand that will provide live workshops on dog training, hunting/shooting, and preparing your bounty as well as a series of cookbooks in collaboration with Chad Mendes of UFC renown.
Chad still works closely with the brothers he grew up with, as Clay is a personality on a number of the media properties as well as a producer and editor while Clint is a physical therapist by day who also works alongside Chad and Clay on their hunting brands. Chad is also the proud father of his daughter Alyssa Belding, who true to her family heritage loves the outdoors and has picked up a thing or two about duck calls. When he’s not hard at work or spending time with his family Chad loves music, baseball and boating, and is also a philanthropist working with several charities including Ronald McDonald House, Freedom Hunters, St. Jude’s, and Special Ops Excursions, amongst others.