BIRD HUNTIN' WITH A PUMP. REMINDS ME OF A VERY COLD DAY, WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER, HUNTIN' QUAIL WITH MY DAD. HE WAS USING A 20 GAUGE PUMP AND WE WERE IN THE WOODS TRYING TO KNOCK OFF A COUPLE OF SINGLES AFTER A COVEY RISE. JUMPED ONE AND HE GOT OFF ONE SHOT BUT MISSED. WHEN HE WENT TO PUMP THE SPENT SHELL OUT FOR THE SECOND SHOT THE ACTION WAS STIFF AS A POKER. MORAL OF THE STORY IS TO MAKE SURE YOUR PUMP IS CLEAN AND LIGHTLY OILED OR TO HIT EVERYTHING WITH THE FIRST SHOT. I JUST WISH MY DAD WAS STILL AROUND SO THAT WE COULD LAUGH ABOUT THAT COLD DAY IN THE WOODS-GOODEE-