Species · Ohio · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Ohio
Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-99%Since 1968
65Routes In State
58Years
Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Ohio
long arc declinecomputed index
Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in Ohio: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Ohio
If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±383.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±383.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Ohio
| London | 9 | 2012 | 1997 |
| Newport | 6 | 1994 | 1966 |
| Xenia | 6 | 2018 | 1966 |
| Casstown | 6 | 2015 | 2002 |
| Petersburg | 5 | 2007 | 1996 |
| Tecumseh | 5 | 1982 | 1966 |
| Bismark | 4 | 1995 | 1967 |
| Napoleon | 3 | 2005 | 1966 |
| New Dover | 3 | 2018 | 1968 |
| Baxter Ridge | 3 | 1999 | 1998 |
| West Elkton | 3 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Graytown | 2 | 1984 | 1966 |
| Cosmos | 2 | 2002 | 1966 |
| Kings Creek | 2 | 2015 | 1992 |
| Harveysburg 2 | 2 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Lattasburg | 2 | 2003 | 1967 |
| Harveysburg | 2 | 1993 | 1972 |
| Lockport | 1 | 2022 | 1966 |
| Kunkle | 1 | 2024 | 1992 |
| Bloomville | 1 | 2022 | 1993 |
| Kingsway | 1 | 1995 | 1966 |
| N Baltimore | 1 | 2014 | 1966 |
| Pittsfield | 1 | 2023 | 1996 |
| Peru | 1 | 1976 | 1966 |
| Ashley | 1 | 2006 | 1988 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.