Odd Laws Still on the Books
Burying a dead animal, hunting in pink and a license to tame a furbearer: real Wyoming sections
Lists of strange state laws get passed around with no section number attached. Every one below has one, read from the Wyoming Statutes.
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| The law | What it says | Breaking it |
|---|---|---|
| The lawA dead animal | What it saysThe owner moves the carcass at least half a mile from the nearest home or buries it under at least two feet of soil. An officer may hold a traveling herder who leaves one behind. | Breaking itUp to $100 after forty eight hours |
| The lawHunting in pink | What it saysBig or trophy game hunters, other than archers in a special archery season, wear a visible hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater in fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink. | Breaking itLow misdemeanor |
| The lawTaming a furbearer | What it saysA resident who wants to capture furbearing animals to domesticate or breed them buys a license from the department first. | Breaking itSet by the department |
Many laws that sound strange are city or county ordinances rather than state law; this page covers only the Wyoming Statutes. Whether a particular act broke one of these sections is a question for a licensed Wyoming attorney.
Sources for this section (3)
- W.S. 35-10-104 — Failure of owner to remove or bury dead animal
- W.S. 23-3-113 — Hunters required to wear colored clothing
- W.S. 23-2-305 — Capture of furbearing animals for domestication; license; fee
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.