A man has been charged after a shooting death in the Hunter region of New South Wales .

At about 8.50am yesterday, emergency services were called to a property on Rotherwood Road, Cassilis, after reports a man had suffered a gunshot wound.

Police were told the man was shot while hunting on the property.

The 71-year-old man was declared dead at the scene.

After some inquiries, a 63-year-old man was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

He was refused bail and will appear in court today.

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