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Wild Turkey Population Trend in Mississippi

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Wild Turkey in Mississippi has surged: up 193% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+193%Since 1971
49Routes In State
50Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in Mississippi: up 193% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Mississippi is projected to fall about 41% by 2029 — from 0.90 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.53 (95% range 0.06–0.99). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-41%Change by 2029
0.53Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.9995% range
±27.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.500.040.97
20260.510.050.97
20270.520.050.98
20280.520.060.98
20290.530.060.99

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Mississippi.
Trace North1420142009
Weir1020242008
Dundee920221979
Okatibbee L.620032003
Beverly520111977
Eagle Lake420232023
Delta N.F.320151995
Corinth320241996
Trace Central320162015
Trace Chickasaw320212012
Lake Mary219881988
Utica220161993
Lucien220081988
Fayette220131983
Duck Hill220241994
Trace Lorman220192016
Mt Carmel220131991
Cybur219891971
Neely220092000
Winterville220112009
Olive Branch 2220212021
Commerce119891968
Benton120231996
Tippo120242024
Tallahatchie120232018

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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