A man has been killed after a hunter using a night-vision scope mistook him for a wild hog, South Carolina authorities said.

Kenneth Jason Young, 39, was hunting wild hogs on private land in Starr, South Carolina, on Wednesday night when he was shot in the face and killed.

A woman hunting on land nearby saw through her ATN thermal night vision scope something 'on all fours in the grass' and fired a shot, thinking she was aiming for a wild hog, according to Anderson County Deputy Coroner Boseman.

Kenneth Jason Young, 39, was hunting wild hogs on private land in Starr, South Carolina, on Wednesday night when he was shot in the face and killed

The incident took place on Gentry Road in Starr, South Carolina. The map above shows the location in relation to Young's home

Investigators said the scope on the woman's firearm has recording capabilities. They said the fatal shot was recorded on an SD card.

It appears Young was kneeling when he was fatally wounded.

Authorities received a call around 8.35pm, and the woman appeared to be visibly upset.

Boseman says foul play is not suspected, and the woman's name has not been released.

Police were called to the scene around 8.35pm and found the woman looking visibly upset

Investigators have seen the recording and said an outline of something on all fours is shown.

All the hunters had permission to be on the private hunting grounds, according to Boseman.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and S.C. Department of Natural Resources are investigating the shooting.

Young was a self-employed plumber with Young's Plumbing and Electrical.