Guidance

Management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1 (deer control): operations note 59

Use this guide and templates to determine works within Woodland Supplement WS1 for the control and management of deer.

From:
Forestry Commission and Rural Payments Agency
Published
8 February 2022
Last updated
14 May 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1 (deer control)

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WS1 Deer management plan template

MS Word Document, 129 KB

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WS1 Deer management plan guide

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WS1 Deer cull data template

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 196 KB

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WS1 Deer survey report template

MS Word Document, 101 KB

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WS1 Deer survey report guide

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WS1 Deer habitat impact activity record

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 28.5 KB

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WS1 Deer habitat impact activity survey guide

MS Word Document, 128 KB

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WS1 Deer exclosure record form

MS Word Document, 89.4 KB

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WS1 Deer exclosure guide

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Read the guide management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1 (deer control) before completing any forms. This guide includes information on:

  • what you need to do
  • how to submit and review documents

Documents include:

  • deer management plan template
  • deer management plan guide
  • deer cull data template
  • deer survey report template
  • deer survey report guide
  • deer habitat impact activity report
  • deer habitat impact activity guide
  • deer exclosure record form
  • deer exclosure guide

Updates to this page

Published 8 February 2022
Last updated 14 May 2025 show all updates

  1. The 'Deer cull data' in the 'Management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1 (deer control)' guide has been updated for clarity. The 'how to submit' section has been changed to reflect that data should now be sent to RPA, and not the Forestry Commission.

  2. Updated email addresses for species management.

  3. Updated email addresses for species management.

  4. Updated email addresses for the species management teams.

  5. Updated guides and templates.

  6. Minor updates to guidance.

  7. First published.

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