These states want you to eat more roadkill
Roadkill is free of the antibiotics, hormones, and growth stimulants found in factory-farmed meat. And many roadkill species–including elk, deer, boar, and certain game birds–are pretty darn tasty, and sell for quite a bit when farm-raised, packaged and offered in stores.
STATES YOU CAN LEGALLY HARVEST ROADKILL
- Alabama: Only non-protected animals and game animals during the open season may be harvested.
- Alaska: Individuals are not allowed to harvest animals, but moose, caribou, and other species may be distributed through volunteer organizations.
- Arizona: Big game animals may be collected with a permit.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado: Proper authorization required.
- Georgia: Native species may be harvested; must notify the state about roadkilled black bears.
- Idaho: Must report the time of the salvage.
- Illinois: Proper hunting or trapping license and/or habitat stamp required.
- Indiana: Permit required.
- Maryland: Permit required.
- Massachusetts: Permit required; must submit roadkill for state inspection.
- Michigan: Deer and bear may be salvaged with a permit.
- Missouri: Permit required, must contact a Conservation Agent within 24 hours of collection for authorization.
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New York: License or tag may be required depending on species.
- New Jersey: Only deer may be salvaged with permit.
- North Dakota: Permit required.
- North Carolina: Must be registered over the phone by DNR staff.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania: Must report the incident to the state Game Commission within 24 hours.
- South Dakota: Proper notification and authorization required.
- Tennessee
- Utah: Permit required to salvage non-protected species.
- Vermont: Possession tag required for big game animals and furbearers.
- Washington
- West Virginia: Must be reported within 12 hours of collection.
- Wisconsin: Must be registered over the phone by DNR staff.