Duck Dynasty's beardless brother Al Robertson revealed news including both his family and A&E Network have moved on from the debate following his father Phil's December comments regarding homosexuality.

Robertson is the eldest of Duck Commander Phil and Kay Robertson's four sons. He said production on the Season 5 finale and on Season 6 will begin in West Monroe today.

"We had a great meeting with A&E (executives) last week and feel like all of us are ready to move forward with the show," said Al to The News-Star on Friday. "The production crew came to town this week to begin scouting sites."

A&E temporarily suspended Phil last month after an interview in GQ magazine was published in which Robertson expressed his views that homosexuality is a sin.

The A&E Network swiftly concluded the suspension after criticism from the show's fans began to circulate on the Internet.

Al shaved his hunting season beard on Thursday in preparation for the reality series. Although the former White's Ferry Road Church of Christ preacher is the lone clean-shaven Robertson, he does grow a beard during hunting season.

"The beardless brother is back," said Al to The News-Star on Jan. 24. "We had a great duck season; a great off-season. Now we're ready to go back into filming and production, so I had to come back without the beard. Somebody has to sacrifice themselves for Duck Commander and the family."

In another interview earlier this month, he explained why now longer wears a beard except during hunting.

"My brothers give me a hard time when I grow a beard and say I look like Yasser Arafat," said Al in a My San Antonio interview. "You look at that and tell me they don't look like terrorists," he said of his family.

Robertson revealed hunting season was definitely beneficial following the dispute surrounding his father Phil.

"I think especially with what went on it was more important than ever to get away to the duck blind," he said to The News-Star. "It's like a sanctuary for us - a refuge."