Who to call by state
Wyoming
In Wyoming, state-highway carcass issues split between WYDOT travel-reporting tools and Wyoming Game and Fish roadkill-salvage rules. WYDOT publishes 511 road-information/reporting resources and a road-hazard contact page, while Game and Fish requires authorization before a resident salvages most road-killed big game. City examples in Cheyenne and Casper show a common local pattern: animal control handles dead animals in public places, and owners handle carcasses on private property.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Report on a state road
- Official page →
- Road-killed deer salvage
- Wyoming Game and Fish requires prior authorization through the Wyoming 511 app before collecting a road-killed deer; collection is daylight-only and not allowed on I-25, I-80, or I-90.
- Report dead birds or sick wildlife
- Official page →
Official resources in Wyoming
Official WYDOT page pointing residents to the Wyoming 511 website, app, and 5-1-1 for current road conditions and travel reporting.
Lists WYDOT road-hazard reporting instructions, including nearest-office contacts and the published after-hours road-hazard number.
Official Wyoming 511 app page; Game and Fish says residents use the app’s "Report Roadkill" feature to request roadkill collection authorization.
Explains who may collect road-killed wildlife in Wyoming and points users to the Wyoming 511 app for authorization.
Official wildlife-disease page with reporting links for sick wildlife, dead birds/HPAI, and other disease incidents.
Key facts for Wyoming
- WYDOT says road hazards are reported to the nearest WYDOT office from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; after hours use 1-800-442-9090. (WYDOT Contact Information)
- WYDOT says its 511 information at wyoroad.info is the authoritative source for Wyoming road conditions; residents can also call 5-1-1 or use the app. (WYDOT Road & Travel Information)
- Wyoming Game and Fish says residents must get authorization before collecting road-killed deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison, or wild turkey. (WGFD roadkill pages)
- Game and Fish says roadkill collection is prohibited on Interstates 25, 80, and 90, and only allowed from sunrise to sunset. (WGFD Roadkill Collection)
- Casper ordinance says animal protection officers remove deceased animals from streets, alleys, and public places; owners must dispose of deceased animals on private property. (Casper code)
- Cheyenne Animal Control lists "Deceased animal (in city)" when the owner or possessor of the dead animal cannot be found. (City of Cheyenne Animal Control)
What to do next
- If the carcass is on a Wyoming state highway, use WYDOT’s 511 tools first; if it is an immediate roadway hazard, use WYDOT’s published road-hazard contacts.
- If you want to keep a road-killed deer, request Wyoming Game and Fish authorization through the Wyoming 511 app before touching or moving it.
- For sick wildlife or dead birds, use the Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife-disease reporting page rather than moving the animal yourself.
Helpful guides
- Who removes dead animals on roads?
- Dead animal on private property: whose job is it?
- Dead deer removal: roads, yards and salvage permits
- Dead animal under a house or in a wall: finding it and the smell