EDITORIAL: Chasing chukar

As a kid, I didn't know how good I had it. Outside of Ione, we would hunt Willow Creek with our family friends – Dana Heideman and his two sons Aaron and Nathan.

At the time, I didn't think it was anything that special. Now, I realize that we were on world class pheasant hunting grounds.

My dad first had an English Springer Spaniel who was afraid of loud noises. A superb family dog but not a hunte...