N. Idaho hunter shot by partner who mistook him for an elk

MOSCOW, Idaho – Authorities say a 60-year-old northern Idaho man is recovering after being shot in the buttocks with a .50-caliber muzzleloader rifle by his hunting partner who mistook him for an elk.

The Latah County Sheriff’s Office told the Moscow-Pullman Daily News that the Moscow man was shot Monday near Dreary by a 72-year-old Potlatch man.

Officials said the injured man was transported to a hospital and was in stable condition Tuesday.

Names haven’t been released.