About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

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Total Posts
1,660
Posts Per Day
0.78
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Last Activity
17-05-2024 11:30 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by erniec On thread : Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits..opportunity abounds
    Waipa the same with an option of from memory 1 shotgun cartridge per tail. Didn't buy either for years. We certainly didn't require 5 shots with a .22 especially if some one had run it over on the...
    Liked On: 13-09-2021, 09:37 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by quentin On thread : Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits..opportunity abounds
    Very few where I live now. A few of the neighbors all do their bit, and the market gardener, orchards, and lavender farm no longer need to net crops to protect them from rabbits (or Pukeko). The...
    Liked On: 13-09-2021, 09:36 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Happy Jack On thread : Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits..opportunity abounds
    Not many in my area and I shoot every one i see on my property
    Liked On: 13-09-2021, 09:36 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by phil_m On thread : introduction from Wellington
    thanks! I absolutely respect that; patting each other on the back all the time gets pretty boring. I'm wearing my big boy pants.
    Liked On: 08-09-2021, 07:49 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by bigbear On thread : Free for Gisborne
    I have couple red deer hanging in my chiller to a good home or family in need in Gisborne, unfortunately you will need to skin them and cut them up or find a butcher. They are in good condition and...
    Liked On: 06-09-2021, 01:00 PM
  6. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by TLB On thread : Clip on night vision
    I have a Sytong and a pard 008. The pard has a rangefinder which is extremely useful. This set up pretty much lives on my .22. I have been using the Sytong for rabbit work on the .223. It is a...
    Liked On: 01-09-2021, 05:04 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Scott Cowan On thread : Lockdown light weight carbon wrap stock build - Here we go
    Hi Ben. not sure where you are getting your info from, maybe its out dated. Ill post some pics of a great plantation in Nuhaka once I get hold of them. A surfboard maker buys it into Gisborne. Its...
    Liked On: 01-09-2021, 09:40 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Roarless20 On thread : Trialing the Red Torch and blooding the 6mmCreedmoor
    I was going to add this as a post to the https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f15/tale-two-torches-poor-mans-night-vision-72087/index10.html thread. But it ended up way too big! I wouldnt even...
    Liked On: 01-09-2021, 09:13 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Gibo On thread : Lockdown light weight carbon wrap stock build - Here we go
    Yip I buy mine from Graham. Lovely bloke, dairy farmer. His timber is perfect, well the clears I buy are. Zero knots
    Liked On: 31-08-2021, 10:21 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 55six On thread : Clip on night vision
    The Sytong units will save you hundreds over the equivalent Pard. We are already ordering a new shipment on top of an existing incoming shipment just to keep up with demand. The Sytongs are...
    Liked On: 31-08-2021, 08:29 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Lockdown light weight carbon wrap stock build - Here we go
    https://paulownianz.co.nz/
    Liked On: 31-08-2021, 08:27 PM
  12. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Dan88 On thread : 1 Licensed Hunter, Two Rifles?
    So if two people are hunting together, one licensed one unlicensed, and they both are carrying bolt action rifles. They should be ok as long as only one rifle has the bolt in it at a time and the...
    Liked On: 30-08-2021, 09:20 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Makros On thread : Help me shoot a big goat?
    Hey Clem, I've got a few spots that seem to have escaped much hunting pressure. A bit of a walk for them though. There are certainly big goats in there. However, the big stinky billies are wily...
    Liked On: 29-08-2021, 04:24 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by imaca On thread : More Australian Deer Problems
    Maybe a cow-deer-lamb Or a cow-deer-salmon for the omega oils The combinations are endless
    Liked On: 28-08-2021, 08:02 PM
  15. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by deer243 On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
    Well, a couple of those hinds im sure i got and they were pretty tasty. The Stag standing tall behind his wallow was the best venison thou. Took me 2 years to hunt him down, found him well after the...
    Liked On: 26-08-2021, 07:11 PM

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