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
Total Posts
1,660
Posts Per Day
0.78
General Information
Last Activity
17-05-2024 11:30 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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400 Likes

  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by deer243 On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
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    Liked On: 26-08-2021, 01:45 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by deer243 On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
    It depends where the wallow is but 3-5am can be a common time esp if the wallow is near where the deer are feeding. It makes sence that deer travelling to grass or a flat are often in the move...
    Liked On: 26-08-2021, 10:53 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by hotbarrels On thread : Sytong advice please.
    From a previous posting of mine regarding PARD 008's: I have two, one on a .17HMR (Gen1) for rabbits and one on a Creedmore (Gen2 with OLED screen) for deer on private land. They are excellent. ...
    Liked On: 26-08-2021, 08:22 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by BRADS On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
    It was just an average time throughout a year of a trail cam on a a well used wallow, both hinds and stags but most action was 3-5am Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 24-08-2021, 08:29 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by BRADS On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
    Ben I went through my trail cam pics and the average time throughout the year around here at the wallow was 4am if that helps you at all. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 24-08-2021, 07:24 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by deer243 On thread : deer wallow behaviour (timing)
    I have put many game cameras on wallows in Doc land and this is what i have discovered. Deer use them all different times of the day, night , any hour. Does depend if its in the bush out the way or...
    Liked On: 24-08-2021, 06:49 PM
  7. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by NRT On thread : Pulled Venison
    Hanging out for step 2 Sent from my Nokia 7 plus using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 22-08-2021, 01:46 PM
  8. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by ebf On thread : Question for MTB fundies on here
    imaca I think it would need an engine of some sort :D
    Liked On: 19-08-2021, 08:46 AM
  9. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Woody On thread : Interesting thoughts on hunting
    For years commercial meat hunting and culling my attitude was to respect but take the animal, bird or fish as required. But now, I feel somewhat like this chap. I watch the game and actually regret...
    Liked On: 16-08-2021, 09:07 PM
  10. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Cigar On thread : .223 bullet deflection from twigs and branches
    I have had a 30-30 deflected by a punga frond stem. I have also had a 30-30 punch through a tree trunk and kill a deer.
    Liked On: 06-08-2021, 07:55 PM
  11. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by garyp On thread : Reloading service Hawkes Bay ?
    May I suggest that you use my gear and load up a few different loads and the try them yourself. When one load works out ok you can load as many as you like and just pay for what you have used plus a...
    Liked On: 04-08-2021, 07:31 PM
  12. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Bill999 On thread : Taumarunui golf club cat / Facebook mob
    yeah I live on the road where people dump cats in my area to "set them free" my best month I caught 32 all live capture and all looked at very closely before dispatching I also ask the nabours if...
    Liked On: 04-08-2021, 07:06 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by BRADS On thread : Reloading service Hawkes Bay ?
    I'd recommend you pm 7mmsaum on here hes in hawkes bay if he can't do it he'll sure point you in the write direction. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 04-08-2021, 02:08 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Mintie On thread : Taumarunui golf club cat / Facebook mob
    Its an odd world out there for pest controllers for sure. Just last week I twice had one of my Pukeko traps pulled apart, damaged, and bits of it stolen to prevent me from using it to catch...
    Liked On: 03-08-2021, 08:30 PM
  15. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by XR500 On thread : Taumarunui golf club cat / Facebook mob
    Cats found tresspassing on my farm generally have blue eyes... One blew over there and the other one blew over there. Thats a 22.250 for ya.
    Liked On: 02-08-2021, 08:10 PM

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