Charges have been laid against a deer hunter accidentally shot in the arm by his companion near Taihape last month.
The victim, a 22-year-old Taihape man, and his 16-year-old companion were hunting illegally on Mounganui Station, police said.
The licensed firearms holder was seriously injured when the teenager shot him with the pair's sole rifle.
Shot hunter charged after companion shot
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