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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Vermont

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Ring-necked Pheasant in Vermont has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-47%Since 1970
9Routes In State
18Years

Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Vermont

No notable trend signals for Ring-necked Pheasant in Vermont. See the full index history below.

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Vermont

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Vermont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023
0.03Projected 2023 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±45%Backtest error
19682023
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
20190.040.000.11
20200.040.000.11
20210.040.000.11
20220.030.000.11
20230.030.000.11

Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Vermont

Routes recording Ring-necked Pheasant in Vermont.
North Pownal219921968
S Wallingfrd119931985
W Rutland120181973
East Haven119991999
Middlesex119691969
Fletcher119741973
Newbury 2120112011
Hinesburg119811979
Grand Isle119951995

Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States

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