Thread: Snow on the Kawekas

Originally Posted by BRADS

Is that the old Aranga Hut?

Sure is

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Yep..... been there, done that, Boxing day in the Ruahines on a 4 day summer loop
Not as bad as last nights dump though, but just as cold and unexpected

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hard case, I think my father and I were up on the Rangi tops that same event. Woke up in the morning to enough snow that I had to come back a week later to find half the gear wed left laying around our tent.

Snowing at the Waiau Pass today, Nelson Lakes NP.

Bring back global warming I reckon……brrrrrrr

New years day in 2001, from memory, there was snow on the Kawekas too.

Originally Posted by Dicko

Come on Over and visit if your after sun. Its been sitting between mid 20s and 30s over here since mid December. Sea temp is low 20s. Best summer break for a few years.


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yep that's nice weather, the human zoo of people in the big city erases all desire to visit though unfortunately.

I wonder if snow at this time will effect the fawn survival rate for the season or if most are old enough now to make it through.

Originally Posted by Bush Basher

Bring back global warming I reckon……brrrrrrr

Yep. It's all these idiots falling for the "we must plant more trees to save the planet" bullshit.
They've over done it.
Better get out and cut a few down.
Regarding fawn survival, they are mostly up and running with mum, so should be hardy enough to handle it.

Originally Posted by Shearhuntfish

I wonder if snow at this time will effect the fawn survival rate for the season or if most are old enough now to make it through.

Quite a few of the Sika don't end up having fawns until later in December. Seen a couple of hinds a week before Christmas that were heavily pregnant.
End of the day it's mother nature's form of population control.

Mitre and the Kings in the Tararuas yesterday.
The tussock hill on the left is Baldy.

Originally Posted by TLB

Quite a few of the Sika don't end up having fawns until later in December. Seen a couple of hinds a week before Christmas that were heavily pregnant.
End of the day it's mother nature's form of population control.

Heavily pregnant or pot bellied?
I've seen a lot of sika hinds (triple figures) over the last couple of weeks and most of them have fawns running with them already.
Where I've been it's been a high fawning percentage. Unfortunately.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Heavily pregnant or pot bellied?
I've seen a lot of sika hinds (triple figures) over the last couple of weeks and most of them have fawns running with them already.
Where I've been it's been a high fawning percentage. Unfortunately.

Pregnant.
Shot a couple with fawns in them too.
Yeah where I was was is the opposite so might have something to do with it. Not super high fawning rate I don't think. Eaten themselves out of feed so probably effects the fawning rate a bit.
All beech country with the odd small clearing.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Heavily pregnant or pot bellied?
I've seen a lot of sika hinds (triple figures) over the last couple of weeks and most of them have fawns running with them already.
Where I've been it's been a high fawning percentage. Unfortunately.

That was before Christmas as per the first reply too, probably all born by now I would think.