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Wild Turkey Population Trend in Tennessee

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Wild Turkey in Tennessee has surged: up 382% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

+382%Since 1983
48Routes In State
33Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in Tennessee: up 382% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in Tennessee is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.59–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.59–2.695% range
±24.8%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
20251.50.472.5
20261.50.502.6
20271.60.532.6
20281.60.562.6
20291.60.592.6

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Wild Turkey in Tennessee.
Wrigley1220222001
Pond Creek1020232000
Bradyville920211999
Mansfield720242001
Collinwood720232002
Trace Lewis720162013
Signal Mtn620241989
Allens Brdge620232002
Pawpaw520092009
Petersburg520132000
Oliver Spgs520092007
Moscow420132010
Tellico420152015
Cades Cove420241991
Indian Mound319981998
Belotes Bend320182000
Glen320232001
Newfound Gap320212011
Big Sandy220242000
Campbellsville220171997
Peytonsville220242004
Silver Pt220221998
Mt Olive220192006
Mecca220161999
Trace Collinwood220182018

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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