N. Idaho hunter shot by partner who mistook him for an elk
Wed., Dec. 6, 2017
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.
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