lunch. Sally and her father, John Booth, otherwise known as “Papa,” prepare and serve the lunches. Josh does most of the dressing and packaging of the pheasants and divides them up among the group. “It’s a definite team effort,” Josh said. The ranch attracts patrons from all over, with most traveling from Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. One regular client comes all the way from Alaska to hunt at Little “q.” Another came from as far away as Warsaw, Poland. “The connecting fiber among all is coming out and being with one another,” Josh said. “It doesn’t matter where anybody’s from; folks come out and really enjoy it.” Frank Harwood and his wife, Terri, of Coldwater, have been going to the ranch since 2013 and visit at least four or five times a year, including on Terri’s birthday. Frank prefers to hunt quail, while Terri likes to take part in the pheasant hunts, but they always accompany each other. “It gives us more family time together,” Terri said. “I have a hard job, and I work a lot, but my family time comes first; it’s a very relaxing, enjoyable bonding experience that we have together.” About five years ago, Frank decided he wanted his own bird dog. He ended up buying a German shorthaired pointer named Pearl Ann from Josh. “Josh runs a good operation, and his birds fly nice,” Frank said. “We really enjoy being part of the community,” Josh said. “It’s home. We’re a regular family here. We teach here. We’re folks who decided to put down roots, and we try to water them every day.” For more information or to schedule a hunt, call 662-801-5764 or visit littleqranch.com. Joshua Quong
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