Deer are a prey species, they are used to being predated. This means they are biologically programmed to reproduce more rapidly than is required just to maintain their numbers. According to the British Deer Society (BDS) 'a population of 100 Roe deer, allowing for natural mortality rates, can grow to 1,000 within 10 years if no predation takes place'. 

There are currently over 2 million wild deer living in the UK – the highest number for over 1,000 years. Furthermore, with increasing urbanisation, the habitat available for deer is declining and their numbers therefore need to be managed. With no natural predators human intervention is required. 

In the UK we are lucky enough to have six species of wild deer (Red, Fallow, Sika, Roe, Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer). However, only two of these are native to the UK – Red and Roe.  All of the other species were introduced by our ancestors. Our natural resources are therefore under constant pressure to support a burgeoning deer population that was artificially created. 

Safe and humane management is carried out by individuals and companies such as ourselves to ensure a natural balance exists.