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
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
General Information
Last Activity
02-04-2025 09:20 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Ginga On thread : What’s with the 3
    Sako double stack. You would be surprised when 4-5 rounds are needed. 3 or 4 deer on a slip and you want to shoot the lot. Can keep your eyes on all the action and not need to reload and loose...
    Liked On: 18-06-2022, 08:04 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Gibo On thread : What’s with the 3
    30 round banana clip
    Liked On: 18-06-2022, 08:04 PM
  3. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Flyblown On thread : Minister of Conservation
    KA was a good Conservation Minister, she walked her talk. I was gutted for her when she went down with cervical cancer, and impressed when she bounced back. But now gutted to have lost her from this...
    Liked On: 15-06-2022, 07:11 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by ZQLewis On thread : Minister of Conservation
    Maybe you should have seen KA's Facebook post 5th June. Table full of freshly butchered wild venison. Z I think she listened to hunters voices more than any precious minister in the last few year...
    Liked On: 15-06-2022, 07:10 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Flyblown On thread : Minister of Conservation
    Introduced animals are going to get hammered irrespective of who is minister. Because it is necessary. We are at a decades long peak of ungulate population in most environments. The deer numbers...
    Liked On: 15-06-2022, 07:10 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by XR500 On thread : Minister of Conservation
    Surely this has a better fit with the last thread post: "Turkeys":omg:
    Liked On: 15-06-2022, 07:09 PM
  7. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Rushy On thread : Richard Prosser
    So very true Ryan and it is also a fact that even some people with diagnosed mental issues who are being treated within the system are often failed due to inconsistencies, indifferences and...
    Liked On: 12-06-2022, 06:47 PM
  8. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by john m On thread : Thermal photos
    Alpaca at 200,a rabbit a bit further and cattle at 2km. I like the hot black mode. 198502
    Liked On: 05-06-2022, 11:14 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by hotbarrels On thread : Thermal photos
    Kiwi body temp is 37-38 degC, 1-3 degC lower that most birds. They over heat very quickly if enclosed in a small space, as we learned very early on during the first kiwi recovery program in Northland...
    Liked On: 04-06-2022, 10:58 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : Thermal photos
    Same here. Next sleeping bag I get refluffed / lofted Im taking in some Kiwi down instead of Goose
    Liked On: 04-06-2022, 03:35 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Rushy On thread : The am show this morning
    As an aside, I will be competing in a three gun competition at the club this morning for the first time in a very long time (early 2020). I will be using a 9mm pistol, a 12g semi auto shotgun and a...
    Liked On: 28-05-2022, 09:22 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 40mm On thread : Views on Straight Pull ARs
    No such thing. The police are handicapped, they need to dish out the justice then and there. But on the other hand the police are human like the rest of us and giving them that much power would be...
    Liked On: 19-05-2022, 09:55 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Gun nut On thread : Views on Straight Pull ARs
    Agreed, a friendly call or meeting with your MP to remind them that you are a single issue voter and if they don't pull finger they will lose your very vocal support is never amiss.
    Liked On: 18-05-2022, 10:42 PM
  14. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Is shooting / hunting less popular in NZ these days?
    The media painting the picture of gun owners should be social pariahs doesn’t help.
    Liked On: 12-04-2022, 02:27 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by JessicaChen On thread : Is shooting / hunting less popular in NZ these days?
    Have no idea, though I have noticed huge differences in the number of hunters between the two major work environments ive been in. As a shelf stocker, i did not know of any other hunter . In an...
    Liked On: 10-04-2022, 09:39 AM

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