Man shot while pig hunting in NSW

A man has been accidentally shot in the buttock while he was pig hunting with friends in NSW's central west.

The group of six was on a property near Coolah on Sunday morning when the 24-year-old was accidentally shot, police say.

The man was flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury.

A 44-year-old man was interviewed about the incident and had his firearms' licence and firearms seized.