A Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation man faces gun-related charges after another man was shot in the hip last night.

RCMP received a call around 6:45 p.m. that a 37-year-old male hunter had been shot on the reserve near Loon Lake.

The man was transported first to the Meadow Lake Hospital and later to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.

The extent of his injuries is unknown.

Forty-two-year-old Glenn Cantre is charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and careless use of a firearm.

He has been released and is set to appear in Loon Lake Provincial Court on January 15th.