CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — The Clay County and Norman County sheriff’s departments are investigating separate hunting accidents on the opening day of firearms deer season in Minnesota.

Shortly before 8 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a report of a man who was struck by gunfire while hunting near the 4600 block of 90th Avenue North, which is a couple of miles southeast of Kragnes, Minnesota. in Clay County.

Deputies arrived and found a man who appeared to have a gunshot wound to the head, according to a news release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Clay County deputies and a responding Minnesota State Trooper immediately began administering first aid to the hunter.

When asked if the injuries appeared to come from the victim’s own hunting party or another hunter, Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said more information would be released after the weekend.

Sanford Ambulance Service arrived and took over rescue efforts. Sanford Airmed and its staff were requested to assist Sanford Ambulance and law enforcement personnel with life-saving efforts.

The man, a 34-year-old from Dilworth, was transported to Sanford Hospital by Airmed. Empting told WDAY-TV he had no update on the man’s condition Saturday afternoon, but described the injuries as serious.

The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office.

Just before 11 a.m., Norman County deputies were called to an area north of Perley to search for a 37-year-old hunter who had been shot.

The man was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, for treatment of a single gunshot wound.

Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall described the injury as non-life threatening.

The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and no further information will be released at this time, Fall said.