Deer Management in the UK
Published on 1. July 2011
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-84689-108-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Deer Management in the UK concentrates mainly on roe and includes detailed case studies. The author gives a modern approach to cull planning and collaborative management techniques.
Includes ten delicious venison recipes from 3-star Michelin chef, Marco Pierre White.
Deer Management in the UK concentrates mainly on roe and includes detailed case studies. The author gives a modern approach to cull planning and collaborative management techniques.
Includes ten delicious venison recipes from 3-star Michelin chef, Marco Pierre White.
Reviews / Votes
The more time you spend deer stalking, the more you realise how little you know about your chosen quarry. Fortunately the excellent Deer Management in the UK by top stalker Dominic Griffith is at hand to fill in the gaps... A must for the book shelf, an indispensable guide, and highly recommended A thorough and up-to-date work, concentrating mainly on roe, although the principles are the same for all the other five deer species... it makes a good read for a winter's evening and is an attractive glossy book with excellent photographs... an inspirational Christmas present for anyone interested in deer management. This is a truly excellent book, prolifically illustrated with colour photographs, line drawings and diagrams. It is worthy of a place on any stalker's shelves, both as a fascinating read and as a work of reference. 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. The author is an authority on deer management. Here, he focuses on roe deer populations, providing compelling arguments for his methods. The book is well illustrated, and includes venison recipes from Marco Pierre White and good information on trophy measurement. A practical guide to managing deer to their potential. Throughout this book you will find philosophies and approaches to deer management which are informed by hard-earned practical experience... Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography, this book is an absolute must for anyone with a passion for roe. Essential reading for the serious stalker and cook as this updated version now includes ten fantastic recipes from Michelin three-star chef, Marco Pierre White. The book contains valuable information drawn from the author's 25 years of professional deer management... The book also provides updated trophy measurement records and trophy analysis and contains something for everyone involved in managing deer or cooking the end product! * Shooting & Conservation Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84689-108-3 (9781846891083)
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Dominic qualified in land management at the The Royal Agricultural College (RAC) and has been involved in Deer and Estate Management for almost 30 years. He is a board director of the British Deer Society (BDS), of the Deer Initiative (DI) and of Deer Management Qualifications (DMQ). He was a founder member of the UK Association of Professional Deer Managers (UKAPDM) and has been involved in deer management training at all levels for many years. He is the author of 3 books on Deer Management and has a track record of delivering high quality and successful deer management advice to many of the most prestigious sporting Estates both in the UK and in Europe.
Content
AcknowledgementsForeword by Alois K Prince of Lowenstein
Introduction by Marco Pierre White
1. A Management Philosophy
2. Cull Planning
3. Achieving the Doe Cull
4. Achieving the Buck Cull
5. Stalking Efficiency
6. Records
7. Case Study 1: A 15-year Experiment
8. Case Study 2: 10 Years of Selective Culling
9. Case Study 3: Improving Commercial Potential
10. Fallow Management
11. Muntjac
12. The History of Trophy Measurement in the UK
13. My Eight Greatest English Roe Trophies
14. The Principles of Trophy Measurement and Measuring
15. Measuring Red Stag
16. Measuring Fallow Buck
17. Measuring Sika Stag
18. Measuring Roe Buck
19. Measuring Muntjac Buck
20. Measuring Chinese Water Deer Buck
21. Travels in Kurgan Province after the Siberian Roe
22. Venison Recipes
Appendix 1: A Selection of Strong Trophies
Appendix 2: A Selection of Bizarre Trophies
Introduction by Marco Pierre White
1. A Management Philosophy
2. Cull Planning
3. Achieving the Doe Cull
4. Achieving the Buck Cull
5. Stalking Efficiency
6. Records
7. Case Study 1: A 15-year Experiment
8. Case Study 2: 10 Years of Selective Culling
9. Case Study 3: Improving Commercial Potential
10. Fallow Management
11. Muntjac
12. The History of Trophy Measurement in the UK
13. My Eight Greatest English Roe Trophies
14. The Principles of Trophy Measurement and Measuring
15. Measuring Red Stag
16. Measuring Fallow Buck
17. Measuring Sika Stag
18. Measuring Roe Buck
19. Measuring Muntjac Buck
20. Measuring Chinese Water Deer Buck
21. Travels in Kurgan Province after the Siberian Roe
22. Venison Recipes
Appendix 1: A Selection of Strong Trophies
Appendix 2: A Selection of Bizarre Trophies