Man shot in chest during hunting trip

A man has been shot in the chest during a hunting trip west of Brisbane.

The man, aged in his 20s, was climbing off a quad bike during an overnight hunting trip at Ellangowan, near Toowoomba, about 9pm yesterday when another person in the group accidentally fired their gun.

He was shot in the left side of the chest, a spokeswoman for RACQ LifeFlight said.

The man was treated at the scene by paramedics before being airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Police are not investigating the incident.