State Roadkill Information

In Idaho you can purchase or sell wildlife parts, but not the meat of big game, upland game, up birds or furbearer's that are lawfully hunted or trapped that have been killed in vehicle-collisions. Bighorn sheep can't be purchased, bartered, or sold. The Idaho animal artist or taxidermist when finding roadkill can consume the meat but never sell the meat. The fur and bones can be used for art and legally sold in Idaho. In Idaho, if someone legally salvages a roadkilled deer for taxidermy, the remaining carcass must be disposed of in a lawful sanitary manner once the usable parts are removed. Contact the  Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

It is illegal to collect, possess, or transport roadkill jackrabbits in California, making their use for taxidermy unlawful. California law currently prohibits the collection and possession of dead wildlife, including roadkill, without specific authorization. To legally have a jackrabbit taxidermied in California, the animal must be taken legally during its open season and possession limits, as there are no bag limits for jackrabbits. The taxidermist must maintain records for one year, including the owner's information and details of the specimen, and must also be able to produce the specimen for inspection by law enforcement. Legal take for CA: The jackrabbit must be taken legally. In California, jackrabbits can be taken year-round with no bag or possession limits. 

In CA it's legal to hunt a jack rabbit and mount it, it's illegal to pick up jack rabbit roadkill and mount it.

The Alaska new Roadkill Salvage Program allows eligible organizations and groups to salvage animals from a roadkill incident in their areas after being notified by Troopers or other law enforcement agencies. Registered participants must respond within 30 minutes of notification and remove the entire animal from the roadway, then the participant can process the animal for consumption. 

Alaska salvage teams and nonprofits can register at: https://dps.alaska.gov/AWT/Roadkill. 

Requested information can now be easily submitted online and participants will be quickly notified if a salvageable animal is available in their area. Every year hundreds of moose and other animals are unfortunately killed on Alaska’s roadways; with the new Roadkill Salvage Program, Alaska will keep their roadways clean and help supply meat to Alaskans soup kitchens. Previously Alaskan law required all roadkill go to soup kitchens, the roadkill door has now opened to all Alaskan citizens.

To properly dispose of a deer carcass in Omaha, one must follow the regulations per the Nebraska Revised Statute 54-2946. The Sheriff may get involved in the process of keeping roads free of derbies and hazards. Nebraskans commonly see remains of deer on the roads. Looking at the remains of roadkill deer may be disgusting, but to some it's inspiration and endless possibilities. Lee Emma Running an independent artist has turned roadkill into master pieces, creating fascinating sculptures with roadkill animal bones and skins. In her sculptures are ribs and other deer bones carefully polished. Running says she has sufficient skeletons to choose from; easily finding bones on the side of roads. From there, she sterilizes the bones through heat and peroxide, and the artmaking begins.

The sculpture pictured is titled: Acts of Transformation. This entire white-tail deer hide is stretched over a handmade paper cast of Running's body. From inside the flayed chest of the hide, an 8-foot sheet of lacy handmade paper pulp gilded with white gold cascades to the floor.

For Omaha/Nebraska-specific disposal guidance, the most relevant authorities would be:

• Local Omaha public works or solid waste departments.
• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
• Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy