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Wild Turkey Population Trend in Nebraska

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Wild Turkey in Nebraska has surged: up 45× on the route-weighted index since 1972.

45×Since 1972
63Routes In State
46Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in Nebraska: up 45× on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Nebraska is projected to rise about 100% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.9 (95% range 2.0–5.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+100%Change by 2029
3.9Projected 2029 index
2.0–5.895% range
±92.6%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
20253.61.65.5
20263.61.75.6
20273.71.85.6
20283.81.95.7
20293.92.05.8

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Nebraska.
Paxton1620161970
Gretna1420182000
Irvington1420242005
Gordon1120162002
Hendley1120232019
Table1020172004
Crawford920241982
Johnson820242002
Brady720241995
Bassett720232019
Brownlee620241994
Julian520231982
Surprise420242013
Petersburg420211988
Ringgold420241994
Murray Lake420222002
Sargent420242021
Red Cloud420242018
Hampton420242018
Kearney320241985
Arthur320242006
Mullen320231990
Nenzel320212021
Oglala Nat. Grass.320172002
Boelus320222022

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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