I had a similar instance where my cousin informed me that the season for dove was still in, despite it closing the weekend prior. I had not checked the dates myself, but went out and sat on the field for a few hours. Never saw a single bird.
Walking back to my vehicle, a game warden was already waiting there for me. He asked for my license and asked if I had any luck today. I told him I did not, and had not seen any doves flying. He then asked to inspect my shotgun to make sure the plug was in it.
After handing me back all my gear, he told me he was going to issue me a ticket for taking birds out of season, while I did not agree that I was guilty of it, the regulations state that taking includes the attempt.
I went to court and they asked how I would like to plead, I informed them not guilty, and they decided to have an immediate hearing at the time. I was asked if I checked the dates myself in the regulations, or if I knew that "taking" also included the attempt. I answered no to both questions. The judge then asked me if I had saw a dove that day if I would have shot it, and of course I said yes. The judge decided to give me a prayer for judgement and only had me to pay the court costs, which I thought was fair.