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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Texas

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Texas has surged: up 742% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+742%Since 1969
32Routes In State
56Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Ring-necked Pheasant has surged in Texas: up 742% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Texas is projected to rise about 164% by 2029 — from 0.44 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.02–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±134.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+164%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.02–2.395% range
±134.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.10.002.3
20261.10.002.3
20271.10.002.3
20281.20.012.3
20291.20.022.3

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Texas.
Claytonville2820221995
Waka1720241975
Booker1620241978
Texline1320241975
Childress1219941994
Dalhart1020241994
Friona920242001
Twichell820231996
Circle420191973
Katy319741974
Rock Island320041978
Plains320171993
Winnie219881984
Stowell219901973
Gainesville220072004
Pantex220091983
Lakeview220191995
Panhandle220181994
Cactus220241994
Encinal119871986
Indianola119821982
Post120082007
Channing120171967
Miami120081991
Floydada120232003

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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