1.   Bob Knight was cited for hunting violations Thursday on the first day of early goose season in Sullivan County, Indiana.

2.   Duck and goose season opened for the bulk of the state on Saturday.

3.   In a departure from past practice, the state this year will not require hunters to obtain a special permit for the early special goose season, said Horwitz.

4.   In a departure from past practice, the state this year will not require hunters to obtain a special permit for the early special goose season, said Horowitz.

5.   The goose season was closed, but the replica of that bird would serve as a confidence decoy, he added.