Community's perception is valuable information to consider in developing sambar deer captive breeding. The aim of this research was to obtain the community's perception on sambar deer captive breeding establishment in Forest Area in Special Purposes (FASP) Samboja. The research was conducted in September 2010 in Semoi Dua village, Penajam Paser Utara District, East Kalimantan. Primary data was obtained through structural guided interview. Random sampling was used to obtain respondents. Overall, respondents were 30 head of households who lived in RT 13 and 14, Semoi Dua village. The result showed that community's perception on sambar deer captive breeding establishment in FASP Samboja was rated as medium. They supported the project as long as no disturb to their activities within FASP Samboja. Based on multiple regression analysis, the main factor affected community's perception was respondent's income. Recruitment of local people as captivity workers may be the solution at oncereducing farming activities in the FASP Samboja.