In this article they state that some legislators were concerned that people would purposefully try to hit animals for this purpose. They’ve limited the law to deer, elk, and a few others. I don’t know, but would anyone in their right mind purposely steer their vehicle to hit a large animals? I can’t imagine doing this to any animal, but wouldn’t it be potentially lethal to yourself to drive into a large animal?
I once heard a story about a guy up north with a big pickup, a huge cage over the front, and 4-5 spotlights running along the top rail over the cab. He tended to hit a lot of deer for some reason.
That's what I heard, anyway.