Wildlife in Papua, particularly the rusa deer play significant role both in the livelihood and the culture of local people in Tanah Papua. Moreover, transmigrant communities and other ethnic groups appear to rely on wildlife hunting and utilize them for various purposes. However, the utilization of wildlife should be carried out within sustainable biological boundaries. Wildlife is part of the natural resources that can be sustainably utilized for subsistence and commercial purposes if the sound management plans are in place. The populations of rusa deer has potential benefits to support economic developments in the rural areas of Tambrauw regency, and rusa hunting would be part of conservation initiatives to protect forest and its native biodiversity. However, other than a preliminary study on wildlife hunting in the Jayapura region (Pangau-Adam et al, 2012), there is lack of information about the current hunting practices on rusa deer and the importance of the game products in Tanah Papua, Indonesia.