Eleven-year-old Zach Feather can't wait to go on his first pheasant
hunting trip, especially when he learns his parents have a surprise for
him--a new bird dog! The family travels across the state from the
Cherokee reservation in eastern Oklahoma to hunt pheasant on a
relative's ranch. There are more surprises--including a rattlesnake
encounter--in store for Zach on his first hunt. Along the way, he learns
that hunting is about more than just finding pheasants. It's also about
patience and the things in life that are most important--hunting with
his dog and his family.