About The British Deer Society

Deer need to be managed in the UK. They have no natural predators and if left to their own devices their numbers will escalate out of control and they will soon be considered vermin, just like rats are today.

The British Deer Society, a Charity, works to enable the deer of Britain to exist and flourish in today's environment and ensures that their future is secure for generations to come.

We are, and will always wish to remain, the premier organisation promoting deer welfare and best management principles in deer management.

The British Deer Society has over 6000 subscribing members and 7 full time employees.

Our in house training department delivers a varied range of courses developed to ensure that whatever your interest in deer you will receive the best quality training to develop your individual skills and knowledge.

We undertake and fund research projects ensuring that deer, their issues and their threats are scientifically explored and understood and thus deliver workable solutions.

We have a team of technical experts that work to prime and influence governmental and public bodies. We always seek to ensure that any legislation or regulation is practical and sensible and has deer welfare as its primary objective.

The British Deer Society strives to ensure that there is a sustainable healthy population of Deer in the UK that can exist in harmony with the environment and the people that live there, look after it, or visit it.