Chuck, it was the lack of game that changed my shooting interest.
The quail population was just not shootable.
My area, and my property I hunt has an abundance of lakes and ponds - and just 10 miles from the Missouri River as the crow flys. So, I'm right in the middle of the Alantic and Mississippi flyways.
The ducks and geese are in and out all season long.
I became a fowler(I leave the little birdguns to others) with three Labs and a cabinet with only 12s - I found this to be a new page in my book, and the best yet.