I'll have to agree with AmarilloMike, in heavy woods without a dog, I need a 12 gauge.... bird flushes, slap the gun up hard so that I literally punch myself in the face with the stock while slidding the safety off and slap both triggers.....my objective....more "flak" in the air!!!
If I had a good bird dog things would be alot different possibly a 28 gauge!!
All the best