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Wild Turkey Population Trend in Maine

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Wild Turkey in Maine has surged: up 29× on the route-weighted index since 1999.

29×Since 1999
42Routes In State
27Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in Maine

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in Maine: up 29× on the route-weighted index since 1999.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Maine is projected to rise about 187% by 2029 — from 0.68 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.0–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+187%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.0–2.995% range
±49.6%Backtest error
19952029
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
20251.70.762.7
20261.80.822.7
20271.80.882.8
20281.90.942.9
20292.01.02.9

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Maine.
Andover1520212014
Rome1320231997
Cape Neddick1020231995
Kittery Pt820242018
Cornville720222012
Greenwood520192006
Northfield 2520222018
Deblois520072005
Stacyville520232021
Searsport520232003
Brownfield520092009
Freedom420222003
Castine420052005
Lake Moxie420222010
Hermon320192005
Jefferson320101999
Westbrook220172004
Newcastle220232004
Hancock220092009
Aurora220212008
Greenville220222011
Biddeford120182002
Wilson Mills120242014
Bethel120162009
Turner120102002

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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