ZACHARY - A 68-year-old man was accidentally shot while hunting in a wooded area in Zachary on Monday afternoon, sources said. 

Officials were alerted to the shooting around 5 p.m. by a person who called first responders and said they accidentally shot someone while hunting. Sources told WBRZ that the victim was 100 to 150 yards in the woods off Port Hudson-Pride Road near Munson Drive.

The man was taken to a hospital by AirMed. Officials said he had gunshot wounds to the arm, leg and abdomen. 

Zachary Police turned the investigation over to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which is investigating.