Was it private land? If so you should have called the game warden. I know how you feel.I had that happen to me where I am the only one with permission on some property my G-ma ownes and a 70 y/o guy who lived in the areaALL HIS LIFEclaimed that he had not clue he was not supposed to be in there.( b.s). He pulled the "well isnt this so-and-so's land?". I called the G.W. on his ass and got him a really stiff fine and the bird confiscated. The guy is watched by that G.W. so hard now that I bet he doesn't even hunt anymore.