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It's worth checking your state laws for sure, cause I know in Wisconsin at least it's perfectly legal. In fact, you're even entitled to take the carcass if you didn't hit it with your car - the driver who hit it has dibs, but after that whoever comes across it can take it if they want.
It strongly depends on the state. If you would actually like to do this, your state fish and game or wildlife department likely has it in an FAQ on their website. Texas hard bans private harvest of animals hit by a car- you're supposed to make a police report for it to be disposed of, either fed to the lions at the zoo or thrown in the landfill depending on how quickly they get to it.
I just looked up Pennsylvania's laws regarding large roadkill and things are more complicated than most people realize. If the deer appears to be dead you're supposed to call PennDOT (if on a state road) or the Game Commission (if on a local road) to remove the animal. If it's alive and hasn't moved from the road or poses a safety risk you're supposed to call the local police, who may in turn have the game commission dispatch it. If it's dead you can take it, but you have to report it to the Game Commission within 24 to get a permit number for it. I'm guessing that this is so people who get reported for having a deer without tags won't get busted for poaching.
In Texas there's a hard ban on harvesting roadkill, for poaching-prevention reasons. But in Oklahoma you can call a game warden who can issue a special tag. It varies a lot.
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