Would Wyoming Want A Road-Kill Grill?

“What’s for dinner?” “I don’t know, look in the grill of the Jeep to see if it’s an elk or a deer.”

Wyoming passed legislation in 2015 to make harvesting roadkill alright under the right circumstances and conditions. (Maybe on a hot sunny August afternoon.... where it could cook before you even brought it home?) Or maybe take it to a restaurant that would cook it for you. I kid, but folks in Washington state are divided that they are about to enact a new law in July. Basically, it’s “You hit it, you eat it.” KORD in Pasco, Washington reports:

“A new law has been passed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission allowing people to salvage deer or elk killed in motor vehicle accidents under certain circumstances.”

It’s not a pick out dinner on the hoof and run it down and then pack it in the trunk, or is it? You will need to obtain a salvage permit within 24 hours. If an animal is injured, only a Fish & Wildlife officer can dispatch the animal. The Yakima Herald says

“If you just hit something and it’s freshly killed, there’s not a lot of difference from taking home a hunted deer or elk."

And you certainly hate to see edible protein go to waste.

“Currently, deer and elk killed on state highways are picked up by state Department of Transportation crews and taken to a remote area for coyotes, cougars, eagles or other wildlife to eat.”

Bowhunter said it right: “So now that it’s legal, go ahead, let your redneck side shine, load up that buck in the truck!”

It certainly makes more sense than letting it go to waste.

KAPPtv says: “"A dead animal is a dead animal as long as it's fresh and unspoiled it's free nutritious protein."

Modern Farmer: “Ethically speaking, we should all be eating roadkill.”

It's legal to take roadkill home and prepare it, but would you? Are you ready to fire up The Roadkill Grill that would take care of it for you?

So let me ask:

“What’s For Dinner?” “What did you hit?”