A LNDG SF340 HITS 1 OF 8 DEER SEEN ON THE RWY DURING A NIGHT OP.

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UPON LNDG IN ESCANABA; MI; WE WERE DECELERATING THROUGH ABOUT 100 KTS WHEN WE SAW A HERD OF DEER ON THE R SIDE OF THE RWY. WE WERE LNDG RWY 9. THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO FULL REVERSE AND USED FULL BRAKES WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE CTRLINE. THE DEER WENT TO OUR L AND WE MISSED ABOUT 7; BUT STRUCK 1 WITH OUR NOSE GEAR AT ABOUT 60-70 KTS. WE CAME TO A FULL STOP AND CALLED FOR CFR TO COME OUT AND INSPECT US ON THE RWY. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS; WE WERE TOLD EVERYTHING LOOKED OK; THAT THE DEER ONLY HIT OUR NOSE GEAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. WE TAXIED TO PARKING AND UNLOADED THE PAX. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ACFT; THERE WAS A FLAT R FRONT TIRE; A BROKEN LNDG LIGHT; AND DEER BLOOD OVER EVERYTHING. THERE WERE NO OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN EXCEPT TO NOTIFY OUR COMPANY. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 418913: ARPT IS SURROUNDED BY 9 FT FENCE; BUT DEER CONTINUE TO BE A PROB. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CONCERTED EFFORT MADE BY ARPT MGMNT TO SEE ALL BREACHES IN FENCES BE REMEDIED. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE DID NOT HIT THE REST OF THE 8 (OR SO); MAKE CONTACT WITH ENGS; PROPS OR WERE ANY FASTER.