Recovering road-killed wildlife on Wyoming roads requires authorization from Game and Fish

Request authorization through the Wyoming 511 mobile app

1/17/2023 11:52:46 PM

Cheyenne - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to remind the public that recovering road-killed wildlife requires authorization. To collect roadkill people need approval from Game and Fish prior to collection through the Wyoming 511 app or the Game and Fish desktop application. Authorization for the collection can be done through the app, even without cellular service. 

The public can request authorization to salvage deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison and wild turkey from unintentional vehicle collisions. 

A person who is authorized to collect roadkill must abide by the safety guidelines outlined within the regulation: 

• Only take road-killed wildlife from a public road or highway from sunrise until sunset.
• Parking off the road is required and emergency flashers must be used.
• No field dressing of any kind is permitted on the roadway.
• The whole animal must be taken and the inedible portions must be properly disposed of in an approved landfill.

(Breanna Ball, Public Information Officer - (breanna.ball1@wyo.gov))

- WGFD -