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Wild Deer Best Practice & UKDTR ~ Shot Reaction & Follow Up ~ eNGO Training
This FREE training day is ideal for eNGO staff who commission or oversee deer management on their reserves and rural sites.
Date and time: to
Location: Blair Drummond Multi Site Event Blair Drummond FK9
Organisation: NatureScot
Overview:
For many environmental NGOs and conservation charities in Scotland, managing deer populations is essential to protecting habitats, regenerating woodlands, and supporting biodiversity goals. But ethical deer management doesn’t end with the shot — it begins at the shot site, particularly when things occasionally go wrong. Understanding shot site analysis and follow up procedures is a crucial part of responsible deer management.
This event, hosted by Wild Deer Best Practice in collaboration with UK Deer Track & Recovery (UKDTR), is designed specifically for Reserve Staff, Rangers, and Supervisory Staff who oversee or coordinate deer management but may not carry out culling themselves.
Why Attend?
- Understand the Importance of Shot Site Assessment
Learn how trained stalkers should assess the site of a shot to interpret what happened, determine the likely outcome, and decide the most ethical next steps should a deer that has been shot at leaves the scene.
- Promote Best Practice and Welfare Standards
Gain the knowledge needed to ensure your organisation’s deer management policies reflect high welfare standards and support responsible decision-making in the field.
- Know the Roles of Deer Dogs and Cold Scent Tracking Dogs
The event will cover use of deer dogs to locate well shot deer and also when a ‘cold scent’ trained team should be considered to assist in the search of a potentially wounded deer.
Understanding the difference between hot and cold scent deer dogs why trained cold scent recovery dogs are essential for some recoveries — and why deer dogs, especially when off-lead, can hamper recovery efforts and compromise welfare.
- Manage Risk and Responsibilities
Be better equipped to assess the capabilities of contracted or in-house deer managers, and ensure that all follow-up procedures reflect current best practice.
Additional Info:
This day is ideal for eNGO staff who commission or oversee deer management on their reserves and sites, and who need to confidently engage with contractors, understand protocols, and ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and risk management are being maintained.
This event will predominantly be delivered outdoors so please ensure that you wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
Further details will be shared prior to the event.
If you have any questions relating to the training day, please email: louise.farmer@nature.scot
