A Tree, Bear, and Friend

               

                 On October 20, 2013 Wayne Goff, 58, of Wolcott, VT,  shot Conrad Masse, 76, of Craftsbury, VT,  during bear hunt and gets charged with aggravated assault.

                After releasing the hounds with GPS tracking devices to find a bear, Goff and Masse set up on Urie Rd, Albany VT, to wait out for the hounds to push the bear between them. Goff and Masse were approximately 541 feet apart from each other when the bear started its route.

                Masse let off three shots, one of which successfully striking the bear, but another struck Goff. Goff is in stable condition after going to Dartmouth Hitchcock Center to be treated.

                Masse is issued a citation to appear at the Orleans Superior Court on February 28^th, 2014 under the charges of Aggravated Assault. He is also issued  ticked by the Vermont Fish and Game for shooting from the road, having a loaded rifle in his vehicle, and not having proper display of permits for the hounds.