on the 5th day of 1st season in Southern IL, I had a jake come in at about 9:30am. Had to wax'em, only had a first season tag. When I retrieved the jake I noticed something diffrent. His tail feather tips and the tips of the feathers at the base of the fan were white! Similar markings to those of a merriam. My question is does anybody know of Marriams in Illinois?