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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 East Oregonian A7 501 South Main Street, Pendleton (541) 276-7411 www.pendletonchamber.com Partnering with local business since 1893. MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DEKES WATERFOWL Do you have plans for expansion? Absolutely, one step at a time. Right now, you can find our duck calls and goose calls in Ranch & Home in Kennewick, WA. They will also be available in the Hermiston store when it opens. We want to be the best at what we currently offer first. It’s important to us to leave our customers with an impacting experience every time. What is your favorite part of doing business in Pendleton? Pendleton is a very supporting community, we believe in supporting our local community first. Who is your target audience? What made you decide “this business”? Our target audience is not just limited to waterfowl enthusiasts. We are passion- We have a strong passion for the outdoors especially for wing shooting and all it ate and love our industry, so any outdoorsmen, women and children who have entails. Our dog Dekes, he is a huge part of our business. Once we got him and the slightest interest are always welcome. Our “Next Generation” motto is about realized he loves to hunt, it was pretty easy to take the leap into business. Dekes is encouraging all to be involved and supportive of their favorite outdoor pastimes. a huge yellow Lab that has a drive you must see. You spend any time on the water How, as small business owners, do you keep work/life balance? with him and you’ll say “Man! It’s in that boy’s DNA!” There is something truly amazing about watching a working dog work. He is the best family dog we’ve ever Our family enjoys and has a strong passion for our industry so we’re very blessed had. Mark Twain once said, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have in regards to a work/life balance. From dog training, to decoy setting our family loves it all. to work a day in your life”. Well, here we are. What are you favorite tools you use daily in your business? Why did you become a Chamber member? Tough question, we’d have to say anything that we use to contribute to our own growth is beneficial. Our camera creates content, our content creates engage- How long have you been in business? ment, our engagement creates a customer base. This can be said for several other We have been in business for just over a year now. It’s been a great challenge and “tools” that we use as well. we learn something new daily. What do you do for community involvement? We’d like to network with and support other local business members. Why do you love Pendleton? We are both sitting members of our local Ducks Unlimited Chapter and enjoy We both come from large cities and we’ll never go back. We love the small town giving back to the conservation efforts of our industry. We are also looking to give and rustic feel that Pendleton offers. back to our community youth hunters in the future so be on the look out. What is the most rewarding part of your business? Introducing new people to the sport. Our motto is “The Next Generation”, we believe that we can have a lasting impact on the next generation of outdoorsman and women by bringing in some of our old school values, ethics, and beliefs. What should people know about your business that they may not? We love to give back. We firmly believe that it’s our duty to ensure our next gen- eration can participate in this field and share the same passions we do for years to come. What is your most popular product or service you provide? Our most popular service to date is our guided waterfowl and upland hunts that take place at Horseshoe Curve Hunt Club. Our most popular product generally speaking is our Duck calls, Goose calls and apparel. How many employees to do you have? We don’t have any employees. But we do contract out with other guides in the surrounding area when needed. We will remain family owned and operated as much as possible. What is your greatest success? photo courtesy Dekes Waterfowl How can people contact you? Our family will always be our greatest success. Being afforded the opportunity to You can reach us on our website www.Dekeswaterfowl.com Also, follow along on chase our dreams comes second. our Dekes Waterfowl Social media pages, Facebook and Instagram. We love when our audience engages. What is your greatest challenge as a small business owner? Being competitive in a market such as ours is tough, not many are willing to open their arms and welcome you in. We hope to change that. 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