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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Total Posts
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
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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 planenutz On thread : Shark Shields
    Yup... nailed it Ben_Waimata I'm 56 so was about 10 when I saw JAWS. A mate and I went together to see the movie and while I had no real desire to see it, I recall that year I'd delivered leaflets...
    Liked On: 27-05-2021, 08:48 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Pixie Z On thread : $ value of harvested venison?
    One good points being made all round. Cost saving certainly isn’t why I hunt. I do remember about the time I bought my first rifle adding up for a few weeks how much money we were spending on meat &...
    Liked On: 27-05-2021, 04:06 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by bunji On thread : 223 on deer
    Just a heads up, just received info Belmont Ammo is about to do another batch of their excellent 62grn SP load, which out of my Howa ran at just under 3000 fps.Very good performance on Fallow & Red...
    Liked On: 25-05-2021, 09:43 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Stuff that I've learned about deer control
    Superbly written piece and something that I feel should be circulated widely within hunting circles. In some situations the selective hunter mindset needs to be forgotton.
    Liked On: 24-05-2021, 12:42 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by 7.62 On thread : Stuff that I've learned about deer control
    Great write up flyblown. I hunted a farm last year that was absolutely riddled with fallow. The owner wanted us to shoot does (100% the right thing to do) with a modest amount charged for each...
    Liked On: 24-05-2021, 08:17 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Pushover On thread : Plague like
    interesting, good to know. Looks like ~100m on vid
    Liked On: 23-05-2021, 09:27 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Pushover On thread : Plague like
    Yeah for sure...I was thinking of running the 300blk numbers in the app again as well
    Liked On: 23-05-2021, 09:18 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Fat ninja On thread : Plague like
    It looks further then it is, 20-30m is about the norm depending on a few things. Think it’s a aim point he is using from memory. Haha yea back to the motherland following the money trail....I’m...
    Liked On: 23-05-2021, 08:44 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Flyblown On thread : Stuff that I've learned about deer control
    There has been some discussion on here recently about the huge and damaging deer numbers in the Central North Island, and how recreational hunting isn’t having much of a controlling effect. If we’re...
    Liked On: 23-05-2021, 08:37 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by gimp On thread : 223 on deer
    Sure, it's the difference between optimal and functional
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 04:13 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Tahr On thread : 223 on deer
    Exactly. Most .224 cal projectiles are good enough so long as their limitations are understood. The 55 grn Hornady that Belmont use are perfectly adequate and bowl plenty of deer. But there is better...
    Liked On: 13-05-2021, 01:28 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by gonetropo On thread : close range scope thoughts?
    i'm awaiting on my leupold 1-4x20 firedot to arrive ( its a replacement as leupold couldnt repair my 1x prismatic) i will let you know what its like when it arrives
    Liked On: 10-05-2021, 01:37 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : the OFF TOPIC to Stags shot 21 (discussion of wild animal management)
    which brings up another really good point....if someone shoots a deer...any deer and makes effort to recover as much meat as they can....well then fcukin good on them I say......animal has been...
    Liked On: 17-04-2021, 10:06 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by JessicaChen On thread : First public land deer - fallow in the blue mountains
    After a fair few tries getting deer on public land and feeling like a failure every time I went home empty handed, yesterday I finally succeeded. It was supposed to be a rainy couple of days so I was...
    Liked On: 15-04-2021, 08:27 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Feral On thread : Want to avoid jail - 900m close to a dwelling
    Sounds like your neighbour is a whiney little person who is best cashing in their lifestyle property for a two bedroom flat in town. Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 19-03-2021, 10:18 AM

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