If a citizen did it they’d be in jail for ten years; gov’t official? Oops, well then I guess we’re good.
Don’t know about ten years, unless the particular owl is endangered, but there would be reprecussions. And if common sense prevailed, it wouldn’t have been in an hour or two. And could well have required legal representation. Were the owl endangered. In fairness to the driver, if not endangered, probably not an issue. Doubt they’d charge a citizen for illegal hunting with a pickup. Maybe citizen Cheney or citizen Trump.