A census of hoofed animals with the purpose of determining the density of their populations was conducted in the Terney area of Primorsky Krai during the winter of 2002–2003. Five study areas were selected, two were in oak forests at an unprotected territory of the planned Reserve Tavayza (Vtoroy stream, tributary of Skrytaya River, Serebryanka River basin, Russkaya River which flows into the Sea of Japan). One site was selected in a valley forest at an unprotected territory of the same nature reserve (Signalnaya River, tributary of Zabolochennaya River), and another one was located in a pine forest at an unprotected territory along the Nechet stream (tributary of Tayozhnaya river). The final-territory was in a pine forest at the territory of the Sikhote-Alin Reserve also along the Nechet stream. The average size of the study area was 9 km2 each. Five fieldworkers taking parallel routes were engaged in field work. Terrain was taken into account during route plotting