AN ACR FLC FLYING BE1900 FROM FHU CONTACTED DEER ON THE RWY; DURING THE TKOF ROLL; THAT WERE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE RWY RESULTING IN AN ABORTED TKOF AND DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

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AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 26 AT FHU; TKOF PWR WAS SET; AND THE TKOF BEGUN. AT 80 KTS; THE FO STATED '80 KTS; XCHKED.' WITHIN 3 SECONDS AFTER THE CALL; FROM THE L SIDE OF THE RWY; A HERD OF 6-8 DEER APPEARED OUT OF THE TALL GRASS AT A FULL SPRINT TO CROSS THE RWY. AT THAT TIME I INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE ABORT; HOWEVER; WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROX 90-100 KTS AND WERE UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACTING THE HERD. THE R PROP WAS DAMAGED AND WE APPEARED TO BE LEAKING OIL WHICH WAS CONFIRMED ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE R ENG WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. CFR WAS REQUESTED AND THE ACFT MOVED FROM THE ACTIVE RWY ONTO A TXWY THAT WAS RIGHT BESIDE THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS PARKED; SHUT DOWN; AND SECURED. THE PAX WERE EVACED FROM THE ACFT; AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: THIS ARPT IS VERY LARGE AND CONTAINS MOSTLY 'NATURAL LANDSCAPE.' THE MAJORITY BEING DENSE DESERT SHRUBBERY AND TALL GRASS. THIS REGION HAS HAD A GREAT DEAL OF RAINFALL IN THE RECENT PAST TURNING THE VEGETATION LUSH AND GREEN. THIS WOULD BE PRIME GRAZING LAND FOR MANY TYPES OF WILDLIFE. ALSO; THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE ARPT RPTEDLY HAS NO FENCE; AND I OBSERVED MANY OTHER AREAS WITH ONLY A FLIMSY; APPROX 3 FT HIGH; 3 WIRE FENCE. THE L SIDE OF THE RWY ALSO DROPS DOWN APPROX 2-3 FT. ADD TALL GRASS TO THAT AND YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING STANDING NEAR THE RWY. WILDLIFE MGMNT PROGRAMS MUST BE A PRIORITY; ESPECIALLY AT ARPTS AWAY FROM LARGE CITIES WHERE WILDLIFE FLOURISHES. FENCING SHOULD BE MANDATORY (AT LEAST 9-12 FT). I BELIEVE THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBS AVIATION ENCOUNTERS WITH WILDLIFE.