Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Sunday, an Oelwein man was fatally injured Saturday while turkey hunting in Fayette County. 63-year old Michael Adams was hit in the face and chest area by shot from a 12-gauge shotgun fired from another hunter in his hunting party at approximately 3-p.m. Saturday, north of Maynard.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the DNR.