A Saskatchewan hunter who thought he was shooting an elk, and instead fatally shot another hunter northeast of Prince Albert, has been sentenced to seven months in jail.

Following his release from custody, Austyn Adamko will also be on a two-year probation order with conditions that he pay thousands of dollars in restitution to the victim’s family, defence lawyer Brian Pfefferle confirmed. He is also banned from possessing firearms for the rest of his life.

Adamko pleaded guilty in February to careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in connection with the death of 23-year-old Jordan Darchuk. He was initially charged with criminal negligence…