About the Book 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 grandfathers 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. Book Synopsis Eleven-year-old Zach Feather cant 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 relatives 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. Its also about patience and the things in life that are most important--hunting with his dog and his family.