Scottish Deer Management
Services to land managers

Professional Deer Management Planning

We really love deer: they are a beautiful and noble animal, a delight to see.

As natural predators have been removed, deer numbers have exploded, passing the responsibility to landowners to maintain numbers within safe limits and keep herds in good health.  DEFRA report there are currently three times the number of deer in Scotland than the environment can support, and this is costing hundreds of million of pounds in crop damage and forestry, as well as preventing natural regrowth. Responsibility falls on the landowner to manage the deer population to achieve their desired objectives:

• If your objective is to maximise income then that usually means increasing the health of a herd, so accompanied stalks can bring in the right clients.

• If your objective is to reduce crop damage, then we need to understand which deer are causing the damage, and whether we can change their behaviour using sections of deer fencing, removing problem animals, or even use feeder crops elsewhere. We can limit the numbers of deer to a level you determine.

• If you have forestry under the Scottish Forestry Grant scheme, you are obliged to have in place a contract eliminating deer. We provide that to you in a form that generates additional income to you from stalks and game dealer sales.

You set the goals. We deliver them. All without cost to you at any stage.