(Macksburg) A Madison County man was hurt in a hunting accident near Macksburg.

According to a press release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 39-year old Ronald Butler of Macksburg appeared to have dropped his shotgun as he exited a vehicle which caused it to discharge. Butler was with two other adults at the time of the shooting.

Butler, who was still conscious at the time of the report, was transported by ground ambulance to the Madison County Hospital and then flown to a Des Moines hospital where he received additional treatment for his injuries. Butler’s exact condition is unknown at this time.

Assisting the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was the Winterset Fire Department, Madison County Ambulance, and Winterset Police Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Mercy Hospital of Des Moines and Madison County Memorial Hospital.