I have nothing good to say about this.

Haven't read any of the responses, but I have to say that it was pretty gutsy of your 'friend' to expect you to be a party to his choice of illegal hunting.

With that said, you chose to participate by going into the field with him knowing he was doing so illegally. No excuses. No breaks.

If there is a legal loophole or technicality that would be to his or your benefit, I think you and your poacher friend should learn from what happened and realize that the degree to which an activity is illegal does not depend on the likelihood of getting caught. Accept responsibility and be done with it.