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Wild Turkey Population Trend in Oregon

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Wild Turkey in Oregon has surged: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

26×Since 1993
46Routes In State
33Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in Oregon: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Oregon is projected to rise about 33% by 2029 — from 0.70 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.93 (95% range 0.63–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+33%Change by 2029
0.93Projected 2029 index
0.63–1.295% range
±28.4%Backtest error
19882029
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
20250.830.521.1
20260.850.551.2
20270.880.571.2
20280.910.601.2
20290.930.631.2

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Oregon.
Umpqua2420241996
Imnaha920242006
Santiam620222013
Mt Hood620132013
Troy420192003
Selma420242007
Sams Valley420241994
Salado320092009
Wickiup320222022
Scio320221997
Elkton320241988
Lorane320242008
Prospect320241999
Lakeview320132013
Flora220232003
Logdell220222022
Bridgeport220222009
Days Creek220241994
Harlan 2220232023
Mount Vernon220242008
Secret Val220222010
Badger Creek220241996
Twickenham220232023
Green220241994
Monument220222006

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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