The Stage

First Lite Team Members Steve Rinella, Ryan Callaghan, Ben O'Brien and Janis Putelis chat with Backcountry Hunter and Angler CEO, Land Tawney (third from right), and Matt Rinella (second from left) during a live podcast at the 2019 BHA Rendezvous.

Photo: Jordan Riley

Advocacy and Education

They say actions speak louder than words, but words are still pretty darn important. At First Lite, we feel that one of the most important ways we can help protect wildlife, wild places and out hunting heritage is by speaking up and helping to inform our customers about conservation issues. Whether this is an Instagram post about Idaho hunting regulations, a letter to a legislator about a national wildlife bill or an educational video about CWD testing, our voice is a significant contribution to the conservation conversation.

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Protecting the Boundary Waters

Should we really put a copper mine upstream from the country’s most visited wilderness? Learn more about this threat to hunting and fishing in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Learn More.

Recovering America's Wildlife Act

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act seeks to stem the loss of wildlife and their habitat by dedicating significant federal budget to conservation. This bipartisan legislation would provide $1.4 billon to state and tribal natural resources agencies to protect and recover at-risk fish and wildlife species. Learn more.

Fighting Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease is a prion-based illness that affects deer, elk, caribou and moose. It is 100% fatal and has spread to more than half of the American states and several Canadian provinces in the last two decades. Learn more.

Safeguarding Big Game Migrations

In the West, viable populations of elk, mule deer, and pronghorn depend on intact migration corridors. Learn more.

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From the Blog

Spencer Shaver of Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters gives us an update on the fight to protect America's most visited wilderness.

PROTECTING THE BOUNDARY WATERS

A Proposed Sulfide-Ore Copper Mine Threatens A Sportsmen's Paradise in Minnesota

Matt Ross of QDMA discusses the advantages of old field management in comparison to traditional food plots.

ARE FOOD PLOTS OVERATED?

Old Field Management Offers Cost-Effective Advantages

Conservation is at the core of our brand. A while back, Kenton and Scott realized that without wildlife and wild places our customer would have little need for technical hunting apparel. In this light, we are staunch supporters of the groups that work to protect game...

GETTING THE BOOTS DIRTY: ENACTING CONSERVATION ON THE GROUND

First Lite Employees Help Restore Big Game Winter Range in Idaho

Learn more about First Lite's Commitment to Conservation →