Our Management Team
Wildscape Deer Management is led by people who have lived with deer, woodland and rural land management for many years. Across the team, that experience spans practical deer control, estate work, woodland operations, administration and the wider responsibilities that come with managing land properly.
We do not treat deer management as a narrow task. It is a long-term responsibility involving safety, evidence, welfare, sound judgement and the ability to work across very different landscapes. Estates, woodland creation schemes, conservation areas, vineyards, golf courses and other sensitive sites all demand a slightly different standard of thinking. Our role is to bring that thinking together in a way that is calm, professional and dependable.
Benjamin – Lead Deer Manager
Benjamin leads Wildscape Deer Management with a depth of field experience built over decades. His background combines practical deer control, firearms expertise, estate-based management and a long-standing commitment to professional standards within the sector.
With more than twenty years of experience across all six UK deer species, Benjamin’s work is grounded in the realities of modern deer management rather than in theory alone. His understanding of deer behaviour, fieldcraft, safety and site-specific planning has been developed across farms, estates, vineyards, golf courses and other complex landscapes where public interface, ecological balance and operational constraints all matter.
His qualifications reflect that depth of commitment. He has held the DMQ Deer Stalking Certificates since 2012 and, in the same year, achieved certification in Live Capture, Immobilisation and Handling of Live Deer, reinforcing a broad and humane understanding of deer management. In 2013 he added Advanced Deer Management Certification, and in 2025 completed the DMQ Night Shooting Certificate, continuing to develop his skills in line with the demands of contemporary practice.
Benjamin has also served as a Sussex Police Deer Warden since 2014, a role that reflects both legal awareness and the importance of community confidence where deer management is concerned. Since 2024, he has additionally been recognised as an Opinion Leader for Swarovski Optik, further underlining his standing within the sector.
Andrew – Deer Manager Contractor
Andrew brings more than twenty years of experience in arboriculture, woodland management and deer management, making him a particularly valuable part of the team on projects where woodland structure, access and deer pressure need to be considered together.
He holds DSC1 and brings practical deer management knowledge alongside his wider operational background. As a veteran, Andrew also brings a level of discipline, calmness and reliability that is especially valuable on more complex or sensitive sites where sound judgement matters.
His work is especially important in Deer Ride Restoration & Management, where understanding deer movement is only part of the picture. Woodland ecology, access, sightlines, vegetation structure and long-term habitat function all need to be handled intelligently if a ride system is going to work properly. Andrew’s background in tree surgery and woodland operations gives him that broader perspective.
He approaches projects with a clear sense of ecological balance, ensuring that practical work on the ground supports both the management objective and the wider health of the woodland. That combination of technical skill, deer management understanding and wider operational experience makes him a strong asset on more complex woodland sites.
Joseph – Deer Manager Contractor
Joseph has been involved in deer management since the age of fourteen and brings both practical experience and a strong long-term commitment to the field. His contribution to deer cull operations is supported by years of exposure to the realities of stalking, fieldwork and wildlife management.
What distinguishes Joseph is the combination of hands-on experience with a younger, developing perspective. He brings energy, reliability and an obvious commitment to improving further. He represents the kind of future the sector needs: grounded in real field experience, but still willing to learn, refine and grow.
Rebekah – Administration and Office Manager
Rebekah provides the organisational structure that allows Wildscape Deer Management to operate smoothly and professionally. Her role sits behind much of the continuity and clarity clients experience in day-to-day dealings with the business.
Good deer management is not delivered in the field alone. It also depends on communication, scheduling, documentation, record keeping and the ability to keep multiple moving parts aligned. Rebekah’s administrative work supports that process directly, helping ensure that operations remain organised, responsive and properly managed from the office as well as on the ground.
Her contribution is central to the professionalism of the business and to the confidence clients can place in how work is planned and delivered.
Milly – College Placement Work Experience
Milly joins the team on a one-day-per-week work placement, and we are pleased to support her development within the sector. She has grown up around deer management and is now beginning to take a more active role, gaining structured exposure to professional standards, safe working practice and the realities of practical land management.
Her placement is intended to provide more than observation. It is an opportunity to begin developing sound habits, a realistic understanding of the work and a clearer sense of the standards that underpin responsible deer management. She is already supporting the team with stalking-related tasks and building her understanding of deer behaviour, ecology and health and safety in the field.
Collaborative Engagement with Contractors
Alongside the core team, Wildscape Deer Management works with a carefully selected group of contractors where projects require additional skill, capacity or specialist support. We do this deliberately. Different sites bring different demands, and the ability to draw on trusted people with the right experience helps ensure that work is delivered to the standard the client expects.
That collaborative model allows us to remain flexible without compromising professionalism. It means we can respond to the specific needs of each project while maintaining control over quality, safety and the wider management approach.
Why the Team Matters
Deer management is often judged only by the visible outcome, but good outcomes depend on the quality of the people behind them. Experience in the field matters. So does judgement, communication, administration, ecological awareness and the ability to work well with clients, contractors and wider stakeholders.
At Wildscape Deer Management, the team reflects that broader view. We bring together practical fieldcraft, woodland knowledge, structured administration and a commitment to professional development, allowing us to deliver work that is not only effective on the day, but reliable over time.
