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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Michigan

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Michigan has collapsed: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-97%Since 1968
69Routes In State
58Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Michigan

long arc declinecomputed index

Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in Michigan: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Michigan is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–4.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±197.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.795% range
±197.9%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.000.004.7
20260.000.004.7
20270.000.004.7
20280.000.004.7
20290.000.004.7

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Michigan.
Owendale4019941978
Tyre3319961967
North Branch2019991974
Pettysville1419791969
Hamburg1020011981
Drayton Plns1019871973
S Lyons919921966
Hamtramck719841978
Adair619951974
Wilson520102002
Belding520031985
Adrian520181966
Hungerford420061991
Lake City420091970
St Charles420101967
Allegan Wma320171993
Bell Oak 2320232016
Hartland319981992
Ola320241974
Hubbard Lake319961973
Deckerville320241978
Cohoctah320242021
Belding 2220122004
New Buffalo220141992
Cunard220211982

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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