The Covington County Sheriff's Office confirms a turkey hunter's body was found shortly after he went missing on Monday.

The sheriff's office identified him as Jonathan Hugh Sellers, 67, from the Red Level area. He was reported missing while hunting turkeys off County Road 21 south of Red Level.

Covington County deputies River Falls police officers responded to the call shortly before noon. They used K-9 units to search the area.

Chief Deputy David Anderson said the dogs led them to Sellers's body in a nearby ravine about an hour later. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anderson said Sellers appeared to have fallen into the ravine, which caused his gun to discharge. He was struck in the upper area of his body.

The sheriff's office investigator and an officer from the law enforcement section of the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division ruled the death as an accident.

Advanced EMS, the Sheriff's Posse, deputies, the 22nd Judicial Drug Task Force and the Opp Fire Department assisted in the removal of the body.