Man dead in Saskatchewan hunting incident

A man is dead in a hunting incident in Saskatchewan.

It happened Saturday evening approximately 10 kilometres south of Weirdale.

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Nipawin RCMP said two hunters, both from Prince Albert, were hunting separately and apart from each other in the same area.

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A firearm was shot and a 23-year-old Prince Albert man was found dead with a gunshot wound.

His name is not being released by police.

An autopsy is scheduled to take place in Saskatoon this week and police said the death is not considered suspicious at this time.

The second hunter, a 22-year-old Prince Albert man, called RCMP to let them know of the shooting and stayed at the scene.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Weirdale is approximately 190 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.