With 25 years of professional deer management experience, the author shows how to manage deer to their best potential. Whilst much deer management can result in a harassed and pressured deer population, this invaluable guide demonstrates how a more gentle approach has the benefit of an unstressed, visible and truly manageable population of deer. The book concentrates mainly on roe and includes detailed case studies; a modern approach to cull planning; collaborative management techniques, plus 10 delicious venison recipes from 3-star Michelin chef, Marco Pierre White.
About the Author
Dominic Griffith set up his own Deer Management business in 1986 and is responsible for managing the deer on 15,000 acres in Hampshire. He is a Board Director (Trustee) of both the British Deer Society and the Deer Initiative and heads the BASC Trophy Measuring Service. He has a wide and continuing involvement in training at all levels and is known as a massive roe enthusiast and in particular their management as measured by quality
Review
"I always admired Dominic's first book, which was a fantastic record of how to manage deer in Southern England. Deer Management in the UK is an updated, amended, enlarged and improved version. Beautifully produced by Quiller, with superb new photos by Brian Phipps among others and a selection of wonderful recipes by Marco Pierre White, it will be seen as a must-have for all stalkers' libraries. Dominic Griffith is without question one of the most knowledgeable stalkers and authoritative deer managers still practising in Great Britain today. A dedicated deer manager, Dominic has been extremely generous with his hard-won knowledge, always willing to share his vast experience and passion for roe with his fellow enthusiasts. This book updates the author's previous records and adds three case studies of areas he has had under continuous management for 15 years. Clearly a massive enthusiast of deer and roe in particular, Dominic has taken a career-long interest in recording and analysing trophy quality in roe. What he has achieved in these areas is truly extraordinary, and this is the first book that makes the direct link between theory and practice in roe management... Deer Management in the UK is an invaluable guide on how to manage all deer to the best of their potential. Dominic's first book went a long way to introducing a new approach to deer management. This is the finished product, and it was a real pleasure to review it." Sporting Rifle magazine