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Wild Turkey Population Trend in New Hampshire

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Wild Turkey in New Hampshire has surged: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

41×Since 1993
24Routes In State
31Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in New Hampshire

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in New Hampshire: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in New Hampshire is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 2.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 1.2–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
1.2–3.495% range
±20.3%Backtest error
19692029
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
20252.00.943.2
20262.11.003.2
20272.21.13.3
20282.21.13.3
20292.31.23.4

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Wild Turkey in New Hampshire.
Peterborough820242005
Wilmot820241999
Mt Chocorua720212000
Marlow620242000
Epsom520232003
Dover420241996
Strafford420242009
Franconia420242003
Dixvil Notch420132001
Fitzwilliam320241993
Canterbury220242004
Lempster220231969
Milan220222007
Stratford220222018
Hopkinton120232002
Concord120241997
Gilmantn I W120241995
Walpole120231978
Jefferson Hl120222003
Clarksville120242013
Glen120232006
East Kingston120242002
Jeffers Ntch120072007
Dixville Notch 2120232018

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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