Killing two pintails with one shot is illegal If you'd shot two pintails with one shot, the consequences of this error would differ depending on how you handled the situation. Mike Carion, assistant chief at the state Department of Fish and Game, said here's what you might expect: If you'd picked them both up and put them in your bag and the warden found that you had two in possession, you may be cited for having an overlimit. If you didn't tell the warden you had two and failed to reveal both birds to the game warden when asked, you might additionally be cited for failing to show the extra duck when asked. If you'd left the other bird in the pond, buried it or hid it, you could have been cited for an overlimit and wanton waste of game. The best way to avoid any of these consequences in the future would be to not shoot when the birds are so close that you don't have a clear shot and be able to identify what you're shooting before pulling the trigger....In California, you can't kill two birds with one stone.