1.   Cheney, the chief executive of Halliburton, initiated the deal while on a quail hunt with his counterpart from Dresser.

2.   It was his first quail hunt since suffering a heart attack.

3.   Not everybody, after all, is invited to a celebrity quail hunt.

4.   The quail hunts have been parts of three days snatched from duty and spoiled by guilt.

5.   Three guests will be included on the two-day quail hunt, pheasant hunt and two afternoons of dove hunting.

6.   While preparing for a quail hunt, McDonald unlocked his pickup only to find his cellular telephone and some money missing.

7.   Young also trains and handles bird dogs, booking and running quail hunts for individuals or groups.

8.   Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf trained his sights on birds for a celebrity quail hunt.