Most courts/judges will convict without a shot being taken, law says "hunting or discharging"..
Ok .. so he is walking out to his truck. At what point did he consider his hunt over? Just because I am toting a loaded gun doesnt mean I am engaged In a hunt anymore. I walked through the woods yesterday to retrieve a stand, and I toted a loaded rifle. Would you have wrote me up? Probably. Why did I tote it? To shoot armadillos and coyotes. I dont think him simply walking down the track, especially toward his truck indicates an active hunt.