i know a guy that was spotlighting deer and shot one of his cows, does that count?
Tell it to the judge
When I was knee high to a hiccup our neighbor lost a Jersey heifer to a hunter. The guy did everything right except learn to identify his prey. A Chicago lawyer whose career was winding down as he eased into retirement and he wanted a new hobby. Bought all the gear, drove up to Viola Wisconsin, asked our neighbor about hunting the ridge above his house and received permission.
Saw the Jersey, right color, he didn't know how big they were supposed to be or that deer have antlers not horns. 'Bam', downs the cow. Drags it down to his Cadillac and how the old boy ever got it up on his fender, (I told you this was a long time ago), I'll never know because he wasn't that big.
Next he drove to Milwaukee on his way back to Chicago and when he stopped for gas he was informed by some of the locals of what he had.
He turned around, drove the 150 miles, (and there was no interstate back then), to the farm, dropped off the frozen carcass, apologized profusely, gave his hunting gear, red checked jacket, boots, hat gloves, and new Savage semi-auto 30-06 to our neighbor and asked him where he did most of his trading at. Wheelers Feed Mill he was told. For the next year everything fr0m that feed mill was paid by a check from the lawyer who I presume found a different hobby.
He should have come to our farm but I suppose he wouldn't have shot a Holstein. 20 years later our neighbor was still wearing that coat for a barn coat. Best one he ever had he said.