As a police officer here in Virginia I agree totally with PhoenixMA. Go to court and tell the judge exactly what happened. Ignorance is not excuse, butit can mitigate the circumstances of the incident in the judges mind and that could help reduce the fine.

Now, the conduct of the game warden in not identifying himself is just not proper. In Virginia, you must display your badge of authority to enforce your law enforcement power. Game Wardens arelaw enforcement officers underVirginia code. What you do with this information is up to you.