Practical Deer Management

In this long overdue book my old friend Charles Smith-Jones provides pragmatic, real-world advice for solving conflicts with deer. Refreshingly written in 'everyman' language it is straightforward and easy to understand. That Charles loves deer is immediately apparent, drawing on a life-times experience his heartfelt belief that our deer deserve to be managed respectfully with a humane approach underpins his writing. ... Through this refreshing book there is the possibility for us all to find a better understanding and tolerance of all of our deer. It is set to become the classic work on the subject. -- Ray Mears Practical Deer Management is a highly polished fusion of a topical subject matter, a plethora of illuminating photographs and excellent hard cover presentation by Quiller Publishing. There is a lot to like about this book. Author Charles Smith-Jones shares his lifetime involvement of managing and harvesting UK deer in this easy to read, encyclopaedic, training manual. From the lifelike, eye-catching dust cover to the impressively useful Annexes, this book covers all facets of UK deer management in sufficient detail to satisfy the ardent of deer enthusiasts as well as those with a more casual acquaintance... Practical Deer Management provides practical information on most, if not all, aspects of potential human/deer encounters. If you only ever buy one book on UK deer, you should certainly consider Practical Deer Management being your purchase. -- Gary Creighton * British Country Sports * A management plan for deer on most lowland estates is becoming increasingly necessary and this book is a first-class guide in doing just that... I commend this book to all our members who have deer on their land - they always say that for every deer you see, there are four you don't. * CLA Land & Business *