A 49-year-old man is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound while hunting near Fort Liard over the weekend, say .

The man was hunting with two other people approximately 15 kilometres from Fisherman Lake Sunday night when he sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries, states a news release issued Tuesday afternoon by Fort Liard .

The injured hunter was taken to the Fort Liard boat launch before community members and a local nurse brought him to a health centre. The man was then medevaced to Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife, states the news release.

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The incident is prompting police to remind residents of the importance of safe hunting practices.

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Updates to follow.