The Hunters Helping the Hungry program has received 236 deer so far this year, with some deer-hunting seasons still underway. Last year, hunters donated 213 deer.
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is cautioning motorists to be on the lookout for deer as they drive.
The recent deaths of hundreds of whitetail deer west of Missoula were caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
State wildlife officials are trying to determine why more than 100 whitetail deer have died along the Clark Fork River west of Missoula.