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Background: This study aimed to investigate gastrointestinal nematode infections of Indonesian deer and sheep in an agritourism farm. Method: A total of 54 fecal samples were collected from spotted deer (Axis axis; n=6), Timor deer ( Rusa timorensis; n=3) and sheep (n=45) from an agritourism farm in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. In addition, five fecal samples were collected from five Timor deer enclosures in Bogor city. All samples were subjected to fecal egg and larval identification. Collected larvae were identified by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. Results: Gastrointestinal nematode infection was higher in sheep than deer. Most infections were caused by strongyle infection in both animals. In this study, Haemonchus contortus was successfully sequenced from sheep and Indonesian deer. Our results showed that H. contortus isolates from Indonesian deer were placed in a clade with H. contortus from other infected hosts like sheep and goats. Conclusions: This is the first report of H. contortus isolated from Indonesian deer. The parasite control program is necessary to be conducted in both animals, especially considering the high number of sheep infected with nematode in the studied farm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]