DES MOINES, Iowa- An Iowa deer hunter is recovering after being shot in the lower leg, by another member of his hunting party in western Iowa December 8th, during the first weekend of deer shot-gun season.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 38-year-old Craig Brenden of Logan, was injured while hunting near Logan. He's hospitalized in stable condition at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The D-N-R is also investigating property damage in Logan, and determined that 18-year-old Chase Maguire of Logan was shooting at a deer over a hilltop, when he missed and hit a house in the distance. The investigation continues, no charges have been filed at this time.