  We simulate $ SU(2) $ lattice gauge theory using dynamical reduced staggered
fermions. The latter lead to two rather than four Dirac fermions in the
continuum limit. We review the derivation and properties of reduced staggered
fermions and show that in the case of fields in the fundamental representation
of $SU(2)$ the theory does not exhibit a sign problem and can be simulated
using the RHMC algorithm. We present results on lattices up to $16^4$ for a
wide range of bare fermion masses. We find a single site condensate appears at
strong coupling that spontaneously breaks the one global $U(1)$ symmetry
remaining in the reduced fermion action.
