Thanks guys. I don't know what the deal was. I've been using this Winchester 1300 for the past 8 years with absolutely no CLICKS...lol. I was using the same shells I've been using for years...Winchester High Velocity 3" 6 shot. The only thing I can think of is when I loaded it, I was trying to be quiet, so maybe I didn't slide the pump all the way up...not sure....but I have a hard time believing it would happen three times. I plan to shoot my gun again before next season, which starts tomorrow.
Either that is one stupid bird or you are one lucky guy.
I know, I can't believe the bird didn't scram. I was just sitting in front of a tree too...not like I was in a blind or anything.
Where do you hunt at in Iowa,
I hunt in Jackson County, near Maquoketa.