Guild · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In North Dakota

4 species in this guild. As a group they are +487% since 1969.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for game birds in North Dakota. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in North Dakota is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 12–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029

16Projected 2029 index

12–2195% range

±13.1%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2025	15	11	20
2026	16	11	20
2027	16	11	21
2028	16	11	21
2029	16	12	21

Member Species In North Dakota

Game birds species in North Dakota.

Sharp-tailed Grouse	Phasianidae	+12%
Gray Partridge	Phasianidae	+189%
Wild Turkey	Phasianidae	+476%
Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianidae	11×

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.