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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wild Turkey Population Trend in New Mexico

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Wild Turkey in New Mexico has surged: up 291% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

+291%Since 1989
33Routes In State
35Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in New Mexico

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in New Mexico: up 291% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in New Mexico is projected to rise about 45% by 2029 — from 0.22 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.32 (95% range 0.02–0.61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±111.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+45%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.6195% range
±111.8%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.290.000.59
20260.300.010.59
20270.300.010.60
20280.310.020.60
20290.320.020.61

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Wild Turkey in New Mexico.
Cloudcroft820241975
Carrizozo620211993
Floyd420152015
Bitter Lake420222017
Capulin319931993
Cooley Lake320212004
Gallinas320211992
Laborcita319951994
Pecos220002000
Roswell220161999
Stinking Lk.219991999
Vallecitos220212018
Rosebud220212007
Bluewater Lake220121999
Claunch 2220032002
Cebolla120182007
Ojo Sarco120162014
Farley120172017
Claunch119981988
Horse Mtn120172002
Dulce120182009
Angel Fire 2120122012
Maxwell120242008
Mcgaffey120071999
Mt. Taylor120071994

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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