In this episode, I sit down with the owner of Arcadia Outfitting Ben Stourac. Ben’s entire base camo was recently destroyed in the McKay fire that swept through a large section of country north of Lillooet.  We had a great chat about Ben’s history, what it took to build Arcadia in the first place and what Ben’s plans are to rebuild after the devastation of the fire.  If you’d like to support you can go to Arcadia’s IG page and hit the GoFundMe link in the bio.

Ben Stourac

@arcadiaoutfitting

Jay Nichol

@mindful_hunter

[email protected]

www.mindfulhunter.com

0:00 – Intro

2:45 – Impact of Covid on Outfitters

8:00 – The devastating force of a forest fire

11:46 – Ben’s background

15:38 – How much is an outfitting concession worth?

20:54 – Movi, covid and fire

24:30 – The species that Arcadia hunts

26:45 – The impact of Movi on sheep populations

33:15 – Ben’s personal hunting intersts

44:09 – Ben’s tips for sheep hunters

54:00 – Insuring a remote camp

59:20 – Challenges with relocating and rebuilding Arcadia

1:20:00 – Ben’s closing thoughts