AFAIK, lighting up wildlife is not illegal if you don't have a gun.
BTW, my GF is in ICU. She swerved to avoid hitting a deer yesterday afternoon. Medically induced coma. Car's totaled.
If things go badly, I might not have a GF anymore.
A few months ago, a friend of mine hit a deer with a motorcycle. It rashed him up, totaled the bike, but he pulled through fine.
In a state where deer outnumber people, this sort of thing is going to happen. Rural states need relaxed regulations permitting the culling of road hazards. I can see why congested mostly urban states are scared.
Also, my rifle light is an Armytek Predator Green. Night hunting is legal in my state, but not for deer. We can do pest control 24/7/365.