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TOWN OF GALE -- A bowhunter was seriously injured Saturday morning when he was mistakenly shot in the head by a squirrel hunter, according to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department.

The victim was treated at the scene on property at N17958 Marsh Lane after the shooting was reported at 8:03 a.m. The victim was airlifted to Gundersen Healthcare in La Crosse with serious injuries.

The department did not release the names of the people involved and said wardens with Department of Natural Resources are investigating the shooting.

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