Buzz is dead on there. The gun is usually held at the ready most of the day. That's probably why you see so many old and worn out looking 16 gauge doubles up here. smile
After holding the gun 'at the ready' for so long you're almost thankful when you get to a clearing in the woods, so to speak, and you can finally relax a bit knowing there isn't a bird there. Right then as soon as you relax knowing there can't be a bird in there and you finally convince yourself of that fact, at that very moment almost on que, that's when they bust out on you. I guess that's why you say the first is for fun all the rest is for revenge.