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Wild Turkey Population Trend in New Jersey

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Wild Turkey in New Jersey has surged: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1986.

13×Since 1986
32Routes In State
40Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in New Jersey

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in New Jersey: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in New Jersey

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in New Jersey is projected to rise about 102% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 1.0–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±86.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+102%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
1.0–3.995% range
±86.1%Backtest error
19812029
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
20252.30.843.7
20262.30.893.8
20272.40.943.8
20282.41.003.9
20292.51.03.9

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in New Jersey

Routes recording Wild Turkey in New Jersey.
Pedricktown1320121996
Toms River920222015
Six Points720241998
Friendship620242011
Winslow620221994
Greenwich420231993
Albion420212021
High Point420191981
Hope319931992
Spraguetown 3320242023
Bennett Mill 2320242024
Croton220031993
Kemah Lake220241985
Dover220231989
Cranbury220242001
Mt Misery219881988
Pedricktown 2220232013
Croton 2220242011
Woodbury Hgt120232007
Sandbrook120231993
Holmansville119951995
New Bedford120152006
Midvale120191997
Bloomsbury120151996
Pottersville120231996

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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