Wyo. Stat. § 11-24-102 (2026)

(a) No person shall take up and retain possession of an
estray except in the county where he resides and is a
freeholder, nor unless the animal is found on lands owned,
leased, or controlled by him or his duly authorized agents. When
any person takes up an estray he shall immediately notify an
inspector who shall inspect or cause to be inspected the estray
for brands and other evidence of ownership and make a diligent
effort to learn or determine ownership of the animal. The
inspector may cause any estray to be held for not more than ten
(10) days after the inspection to enable him to complete his
investigation of ownership. If the estray is claimed by an
owner, the bill for feed and care incurred by the inspector must
be paid by the claimant. If the rightful owner cannot be found,
or when found, refuses or fails to pay the charges for feed and
care of the estray, the inspector shall order the estray be
disposed of. Incurred charges for feed and care by the inspector
and reasonable shipping and disposal expense shall be paid from
the proceeds of the disposal. The net proceeds, if any, received
from the disposal of the estray after deduction of authorized
expenses, shall be forwarded to the estray fund of the board or
its agency. The board or agency shall hold the proceeds in a
special fund known as estray fund until paid to the rightful
owner of the estray or otherwise disposed of according to law.

     (b) If the proceeds of the disposal of any estray are
insufficient to pay all legitimate expenses, the deficiency
shall be paid by the board or its agency.

     (c) The board may enter into agreements with licensed meat
processing plants to process meat from livestock disposed of by
slaughter. The processed meat shall be sold to:

          (i) Wyoming state institutions or to nonprofit
organizations for no more than the board's cost for disposal,
processing and delivery; or

          (ii) For profit entities at market cost for the
processed meat.