EP 33 – Rebuilding Arcadia with Ben Stourac @arcadiaoutfitting

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 jay@mindfulhunter.com 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