Welcome to First Lite

What We Make

First Lite strives to make the industry's best apparel for the hunter who demands nothing less. We design SIMPLE and FUNCTIONAL products built to work for the tree stand on the back forty or a nine-day expedition in the Brooks Range. We understand that the passion and success of our customers and employees depends on the conservation of the world's wildlife and the protection of our collective access to the wild places they inhabit.

WE ARE ABOUT MORE THAN SIMPLY PRODUCING INDUSTRY-LEADING GEAR. SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE AND GROUPS WHO PROTECT OUR SPORTING HERITAGE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO WHO WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION AND AS HUNTERS.

Our Technology

We build systems that are highly adaptable to changing conditions. Each piece of gear we create from baselayers to outerwear integrates and performs better when combined. Whether it's the inherent properties of our MERINO WOOL or 37.5 TECHNOLOGY supercharged fabrics, they work together to let you go farther and stay longer.

HUNTING IS THE CONVERGENCE OF SKILL AND OPPORTUNITY. HAVING THE RIGHT GEAR INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS. THE MORE COMFORTABLE YOU'RE IN THE FIELD, THE LONGER YOU CAN HUNT.

IT ALL STARTED WITH...

Merino Wool

Merino wool has four main, inherent properties that make it a premium fiber for hunting clothes. First of all, it's antimicrobial, making it odor-fighting. This decreases your scent and keeps your clothes from stinking even after days of consecutive use. Second, it's thermoregulating, which means it'll adapt to your fluctuating body temperature/humidity and work to keep you dry and comfortable. Third, it's silent and is prime for keeping your motion quiet during close encounters. Finally, it has a low UV signature that eliminates shine and helps you blend into the landscape. To explore further, click the link below.

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IT EVOLVED WITH...

37.5 Technology

Simply put, 37.5 Technology helps hunters cool down quicker when hot, warm up faster when cold, and captures scent to mitigate odor. We use this technology to supercharge the performance of our clothes, making them into superior systems in which all the layers work to keep your body at an optimal temperature. The more layers with 37.5 Technology, the more amplified the benefits become. If you wanna dig into the technology even more, click the link below.

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Our Camouflage

Our proprietary camo patterns are pursuit-driven and provide the color pallet, shape disruption, and characteristics needed to conceal hunters within their environment. Our Fusion and Cerca camos are dialed for western hunters moving through vast landscapes. Specter, our whitetail-specific pattern, conceals hunters from the function and perception of a deer’s eyes while elevated in the canopy. Typha and Cache camos were developed to provide deadly efficacy for the most dedicated duck and goose hunters – the fanatics, the guides, and the 100+ day workhorses.

Camo for Every Pursuit

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Shop By Pursuit

Our products are pursuit-driven; they're built for adaptability but tailored to perform under a unique set of demands in the field. Our base layers, outerwear, and camo patterns work together as a system to achieve the objectives of your hunting pursuit.

'WESTERN' HUNTERS, WHO PURSUE MULE DEER, ELK, ANTELOPE, AND OTHER LARGE GAME, NEED GEAR THAT RESPONDS AND ADAPTS UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS WHILE BEING ACTIVE OR SEDENTARY. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE HUNTERS ARE TO STAY COOL WHEN ACTIVE, WARM WHEN STATIONARY, CONCEALED WHEN MOVING, AND COMFORTABLE IN THE FIELD OVER MULTIPLE DAYS.

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