PRACTICAL DEER MANAGEMENT. By Charles Smith-Jones.

2019 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Pp228. Colour photographs throughout, b/w line illustrations, vignette location maps, foreword by Ray Mears. Pictorial laminated boards with matching dust-wrapper.

The last twenty years have seen a surge in the numbers of both deer and people. In this book, Charles Smith-Jones analyses the nature and needs of deer populations and the control measures dictated by these considerations. This is a comprehensive discussion of the subject which is up to date in all respects. Chapters include: Why manage deer?; British deer; Management, passive or active?; Active management, planning and preparation; High seats and other infrastructure; The census; Cull planning; Miscellaneous matters; Health and disease; The law and deer. Appendices include: Further reading; Useful addresses; Draft cull; Sample risk assessment; Sample deer management report; Sample letter of permission; Suggested briefing notes for group activities.