Eleven-year-old Cherokee Zach Feather is going on his first pheasant hunting trip in Oklahoma with his parents, his first ever bird dog (Koda), and his grandfather's shotgun; but when the hunt gets started he discovers that there is a lot more to hunting than he realized and he needs to learn patience--if he survives his encounter with a very annoyed rattlesnake.

"Engaging images accompany information about pheasant hunting. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.