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Oklahoma Duck Hunting

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Like most southern and western states, hunting is a tradition when growing up in rural Oklahoma. Most kids start out hunting rabbits and squirrels, then later graduate to deer, turkey, quail and waterfowl. As part of the central flyway, eastern Oklahoma offers excellent waterfowl hunting. As a major waterway the Arkansas River provides top duck hunting habitat, but there are also many smaller man-made watershed control ponds that offer excellent hunting for migratory birds.

Vance Fielder and Tony Osborne, high school classmates from Dewey, Oklahoma, began hunting together as friends. They eventually joined together and started a company called Quack Kills. Now they guide hunters to various hunting locations around northeast Oklahoma.


Duck Hunting – Images by James Pratt

A short video I put together from the hunt.

Vance Fielder from Bartlesville, Oklahoma walking back in after resetting decoys at a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
Vance Fielder from Bartlesville, Oklahoma walking back in after resetting decoys at a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
A two year old female black lab retrieves a downed duck while hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma
A two year old female black lab retrieves a downed duck while hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma
A two year old female black lab eagerly watches the sky for ducks during a hunt on a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma
A two year old female black lab eagerly watches the sky for ducks during a hunt on a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma
Tony Osborne walks along the banks of a 20 acre private watershed lake while hunting for ducks in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Tony Osborne walks along the banks of a 20 acre private watershed lake while hunting for ducks in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Tony Osborne and Vance Fielder look over their decoy spread in front of their duck blind while duck hunting at a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
Tony Osborne and Vance Fielder look over their decoy spread in front of their duck blind while duck hunting at a private watershed lake near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
Seven year old Madeline Osborne enjoys duck hunting with her dad Tony on a Saturday morning instead of watching cartoons.
Seven year old Madeline Osborne enjoys duck hunting with her dad Tony on a Saturday morning instead of watching cartoons.
A two year old female black lab waits for the birds to arrive during an early morning hunt near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
A two year old female black lab waits for the birds to arrive during an early morning hunt near Shamrock, Oklahoma.
Two year old black lab "Ellie" retrieving ducks while hunting near Shamrock, Oklahoma
Two year old black lab “Ellie” retrieving ducks while hunting near Shamrock, Oklahoma
Gary Friend from Bartlesville, OK wades to shore after retrieving decoys while duck hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Gary Friend from Bartlesville, OK wades to shore after retrieving decoys while duck hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Ceara Prather holds her shotgun while watching for ducks while hunting with her dad in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Ceara Prather holds her shotgun while watching for ducks while hunting with her dad in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Ceara Prather from Dewey, Oklahoma eats a homemade breakfast burrito while duck hunting with her dad in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Ceara Prather from Dewey, Oklahoma eats a homemade breakfast burrito while duck hunting with her dad in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Dave Prather from Bartlesville cooks breakfast burritos on the stove while duck hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma
Dave Prather from Bartlesville cooks breakfast burritos on the stove while duck hunting in Shamrock, Oklahoma

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About James Pratt

I am an Oklahoma based writer, commercial photographer, editorial photographer and adventurer based in Oklahoma City. I love telling stories about people. A motorcycle is my preferred means of travel, and I have over 5,000 hours piloting small airplanes. My editorial photography has been published in hundreds of magazines and my commercial photography has been used by dozens of companies worldwide.

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