About Ben Waimata

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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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Last Activity
Yesterday 09:20 PM
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29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by NZ32 On thread : Thermal for daytime
    I have found a termal handy if you hunting pine forests during the day if its not too hot. In a block where you might get a deer if your lucky without one, with a thermal you end up seeing 10-12 and...
    Liked On: 19-05-2023, 09:33 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by grandpamac On thread : 303 vs 12ga slugs
    Greetings, I have not used slugs but from my reading, in a smooth bore, they are a short range option, very short. Fifty years ago a .303 was a cheap option hunting rifle but no longer. They are no...
    Liked On: 19-05-2023, 04:38 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Black Rabbit On thread : The price of meat these days is a joke.
    Several things....of not to use slaughter house: 1. They have their business model and I do `t want to play their games, either do they. 2. the media and associations only showed the bright side...
    Liked On: 30-04-2023, 10:47 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Jhon On thread : The price of meat these days is a joke.
    As a student in the 70s my blokes flat couldn't afford supermarket meat, let alone local butcher's. I had a 303 and would ride the CB500F from the 'Tron out to Raglan hills to a place I could pick up...
    Liked On: 30-04-2023, 10:46 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Dama dama On thread : Expensive wallabies
    It is money well spent. If a significant population gets established in Otago it will cost farmers and the economy 100's of millions. And then be a risk to Southland. Reporting and thinking about...
    Liked On: 19-04-2023, 01:36 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Padox On thread : Expensive wallabies
    Hey at least the council is being proactive instead of waiting till they r a problem
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 10:21 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by gimp On thread : Expensive wallabies
    They will always be expensive to kill per animal in low density at the margin of the range, but it is good value to prevent range spread.
    Liked On: 18-04-2023, 09:18 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by tiroahunta On thread : How often do you clean your rifle?
    Cleaning......what's this new age nonsense.....[emoji6] Sent from my SM-T225 using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 04-04-2023, 02:30 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : NZFS ammunition article by Lynn Harris
    yes I would agree with that about helicopters - it became to big a job after WW2 - and private land was not really touched by NZFS - the heli boys certainly did a job - one station I worked on had...
    Liked On: 02-04-2023, 09:24 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 308 On thread : Police association reaction to submissions
    Just got an email from the new eedjits in charge of licensing saying that we have noticed that you haven't been shooting your 12 I will enjoy replying to them shortly that the reason for this is...
    Liked On: 01-04-2023, 05:37 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by tiroahunta On thread : Police association reaction to submissions
    A business could write it off as a expense. Am considering asking boss to subsidise my next license application as I do the majority of putting down sick and injured livestock plus the Pest control...
    Liked On: 29-03-2023, 08:44 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Frogfeatures On thread : Police association reaction to submissions
    OK, here’s an update on the register If an organisation, DOC, Akld Council, Mountain Safety, etc, own firearms, they can’t ( at present ) be registered to that organisation They have to be...
    Liked On: 29-03-2023, 08:42 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by ebf On thread : The future of Rifle Ranges.
    Hahahaha, Doghead, logic or actual risk has almost nothing to do with any of this. It is simply a massive new bureaucracy - very similar to WorkSafe...
    Liked On: 22-03-2023, 07:04 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Doghead On thread : The future of Rifle Ranges.
    I may have missed it (or forgotten) - BUT has anybody being injured or killed on a rifle range, OR killed/injured by a stray bullet orginating from a rifle range. IF NOT - then someone has clearly...
    Liked On: 22-03-2023, 07:04 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by bluemonsta On thread : Police association reaction to submissions
    I'm pushing a different tactic with my club. The police are saying that the increase is to recover costs. Fair enough, so I've asked my club to also take this stance. We know from our...
    Liked On: 20-03-2023, 04:35 PM

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