Fletcher’s Game

Life for Deer was revised with the addition of a chapter on the author's experiences in the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and was re-published in paperback by Mercat as Fletcher's Game. (Mercat Press, Edinburgh, ISBN 184183 0585)

Book Reviews

  • “He is a man of ambition writing of his pioneering commitment to deer farming. No-one can fail to sympathise with the massive setback endured when his breeding herd had to be slaughtered because of a threatened epidemic of tuberculosis. Not only was there no government compensation at that time but it also turned out that not one of his deer had been infected.”

  • “the author provides a considerable amount of fascinating Scottish history…. The book is thought-provoking . It should be read not only by those with an interest in wild and farmed deer, but also by those concerned with the economic, social and political aspects of food production… a fascinating book”

  • “Proving the viability of farming deer has tested Dr Fletcher’s enthusiasm and dedication to the limit, and the triumphs and disasters make gripping reading.”

  • “Fletcher's Game is a compulsive read…a must for deer lovers and food fanatics alike”

  • “….extraordinarily moving…. Fletcher's Game should be compulsory reading for all civil servants and ministers…”

  • “A compelling and humorous autobiography”