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
02-04-2025 09:20 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    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
  2. Ben Waimata
    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
  4. Ben Waimata
    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
  6. 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
  7. Ben Waimata
    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
  9. 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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    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
  12. Ben Waimata
    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

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