The Sika Deer Unit

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Who are we..?

The Sika Deer Unit was founded by Fred Ward in 1960 and has continued to expand and flourish ever since.  The total land area currently managed by the Sika Deer Unit exceeds 250,000 acres and covers the South West of England, Wales, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire.  It is therefore not surprising to find that this undertaking requires a team of eighteen professionally trained deer managers. 

Experience

Due to the large geographical area covered by the Sika Deer Unit, it is perhaps uniquely placed to offer experienced and expert advice on the correct management of all six species of deer found native in the United Kingdom.

Professionally Trained

All Sika Deer Unit deer managers have undergone extensive training and hold the British Deer Society's Advanced Stalker Qualification.  This is the highest accolade attainable in the field of deer management.

Pictured Right:  a typical training group on BDS course arranged solely for Sika Deer Unit members. 

Insured

Sika Deer Unit deer managers are covered by public liability insurance to the value of £10,000,000.The Sika Deer Unit enjoys trade membership of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation.

Fred Ward

Fred has over forty years' professional experience managing deer. During that time he has worked for a large variety of

 landowners with widely varying requirements ranging from deer control in small woodlands to the management of large deer parks and estates.  Whilst there is no substitute for knowledge gained through experience, Fred recognises the  value of training and holds the

• NSCC (DSC1 Certificate)

• DSC2 Certificate,

• BDS Advanced Stalker Certificate

• An accredited witness for DMQ Ltd. 

• He is also an NRA Range Conducting Officer and has held the HCITB Training Instructor qualification since 1972.   

Pictured below:  Transport Sika Deer Style, one of the many projects that Fred has completed restoring this snow cat back to its full glory, bit tricky to park in the supermarket though..!!