A hunter in Ohio was fined nearly $400 for shooting and killing a protected bird species.

CBS affiliate WHIO reported , citing a spokesperson from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, that the hunter was fined for killing a killdeer in Darke County.

The news outlet reported that state wildlife officers received a tip that a hunter shot and killed a killdeer on the first day of dove season. Investigators reportedly found the bird in the bushes near the hunter.

The hunter was issued a summons for taking or possessing a nongame bird, WHIO reported. They were found guilty in Darke County Municipal Court and issued a fine of $349. The hunter was not identified, the TV station reported.

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , dove season began on Sept. 1 and ran through Nov. 9. A

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