close icon

Add your donation today and watch it get DOUBLED for deer!

WHAT WE DO

The British Deer Society [BDS] is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer.

Through our education and research, we raise awareness about wild deer and the issues surrounding them. We provide training to actively ensure deer can be managed humanely and safely to the very highest of standards.

We want to ensure wild deer in the UK are respected and valued while being kept healthy and at sustainable numbers, so they can benefit biodiversity and the wider environment. 

BDS 60th Anniversary

2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the British Deer Society. The charity launched in 1963 and this year we will be hosting several events across the UK to celebrate our diamond anniversary. While we continue to look to the future this is a great opportunity to remember all the hard work and achievements of the BDS as well as those many members who have contributed to our success. To keep up-to-date on our celebrations, make sure to sign up for our newsletter below.

NEWS

test 2

Sign up for Our Newsletter

Keep up to date with BDS news, training research, information and special offers by subscribing to our newsletter Deerbytes.

BDS is a charity that operates throughout the UK dedicated to educating and inspiring everyone about deer and the environments they live in.
BDS aims to provide a range of opportunities for people to discover more about wild deer in the UK, to encourage an understanding and appreciation of them and their place within our natural landscape
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
The British Deer Society remains at the forefront of training initiatives and course development and delivery throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
Our website includes a stunning selection of deer images – mostly taken by BDS members and others provided by kind permission of their owners for educational use. We have annual photography competitions which are free to enter.

Shop with us online, for all deer-related gifts, guides, accessories and clothing

BDS SPONSORS

[insta-gallery id="1"]
1 Day ago
2 days ago
2 days ago
3 days ago
4 days ago
5 days ago

The British Deer Society - Official

The only charity dedicated to UK wild deer, working to educate and inspire everyone about deer in their environment and to advocate for deer welfare.
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official6 hours ago
Don't miss out! Join BDS for #TheBigGive today.
Donate now and watch it get DOUBLED for deer - and at no extra cost to yourself!

➡️ www.bds.org.uk/biggive

100% of funds raised in this campaign will be used to help us gather deer data, raise awareness & promote fact-led decisions.

Make your donation, go further, & speak up for deer. 📢🦌

Thank you to Max Ellis @junkyardmax for the awesome stag image

#DeerData #DeerAwareness #WildlifeConservation #Donate #SpeakUpForDeer #DoubleYourDonation #FactLedDecisions
The British Deer Society - Official
The British Deer Society - Official9 hours ago
Deer Trivia: Petworth Park

Petworth Park in West Sussex is famous for its fallow deer, considered to be one of the finest park herds in Britain with bucks renowned for their outstanding antler characteristics.

The herd is believed to have been established some five hundred years ago and today numbers up to 800 animals.

The natural looking landscape they inhabit was in fact designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the mid-18th century.

Petworth also contributed to the revival of roe deer in southeast England after its then owner, Lord Egremont, reintroduced them to the area at around the start of the 19th century.

#DeerTrivia #PetworthPark #FallowDeer #AntlerCharacteristics #CapabilityBrown #SoutheastEngland #Petworth

Your choice regarding cookies on this site. We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience.