MeatEater Gives

We are committed to protecting the rights of hunters and anglers while enhancing wildlife resources and public access to America's woods, waters, and mountains. We strive to encourage a strong conservation ethic among future generations of hunters and anglers; we support our veterans and first responders, and we help our local communities through the support of initiatives that align with our mission.

A RECAP OF 2021

THE CREW IN ACTION

River Clean Up

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The East Gallatin River Cleanup brought together more than 50 volunteers from MeatEater, Simms, FHF Gear, and Trout Unlimited to pick up trash in four public areas and three stretches of river in the urban area north of Bozeman. We filled up five canoes and countless garbage bags, removing what was estimated to be several thousands pounds of garbage.

Brush For Bucks

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Begun in 2019, our Brush for Bucks Initiative puts conservation directly in the hands of First Lite employees. Each spring and fall, the company purchases thousands of sage and bitterbrush seedlings to be planted by our team on local degraded winter range, benefitting deer, elk and a pile of other species.

Auction House Of Oddities

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We raised funds for MeatEater's Land Access Initiative through a donation-based online auction that curated a truly odd mix of items. Donations from our fans and friends flooded in. Such as artwork, hand forged knives, a guided fishing trip, bear and racoon baculums, and even a signed guitar from country artist Luke Combs. We cannot thank our amazing fans and friends enough for participating in our Auction House of Oddities. It was an incredible success and a mammoth-sized step towards increasing public land access for all.

Fence Removal

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Old fences can hinder big game movement and cause sage grouse mortality. Over two evenings, First Lite employees pulled several miles of barbed wire fence that's no longer needed for ranching at Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, a research property owned jointly by the Wood River Land Trust and U of I. The crew spent an additional evening pulling fence on BLM ground just outside of Hailey. Staff from the WRLT and UI collaborated with First Lite to organize these volunteer events.

In-House Hunter Education Class

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First Lite's Idaho Hunter Education Instructors wanted to help tackle the decline in hunting participation and pass on their passion for the outdoors. They hosted 6-day Idaho Fish and Game hunter education class at First Lite Headquarters in August of 2021 and graduated 8 new hunters.

2022 INITIATIVES

Current issues we are working to fight against are; landlocked properties that would otherwise be accessible to the public, creating accessible opportunities for the next generation of hunters and anglers, supporting our veterans, and giving back to our local communities. We are working to make additional impact this year by launching several new charitable opportunities for our workforce and audience to participate in through the MeatEater family of brands.

Land Access Initiative

MeatEater’s Land Access Initiative is exactly what it sounds like, an initiative designed to raise money so we can find properties that will provide more access for regular folks to hunt and fish.

In 2020, the Rinella-Putelis 2020 Campaign and other Land Access Initiative fundraising efforts successfully raised enough money for us to help keep Shiloh Pond open to the public forever--see that story below.

In 2021, we opened the MeatEater Auction House of Oddities to further our fundraising goals. We auctioned off some gems from the MeatEater crew, our friends, and even some from our fans. We ended 2021 on a high note with hundreds of bids and a bunch of money raised for the Land Access Fund.

The Auction House will reopen for a two week run this April 2022. Stay tuned.

Read about the Land Access Initiative

MeatEater Trivia

"Game On, Suckers!" is MeatEater's Trivia show in which employees and podcast guests alike compete in the name of conservation. The winner of each round donates their $500 prize to a conservation organization of their choosing.

2022 Donation Recipients:

National Wild Turkey Federation
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Western Bear Foundation
MeatEater's Land Access Fund
Wild Sheep Foundation

Listen to MeatEater Trivia

Internal Match Program

We donate up to $250 per employee! All employees are eligible for up to a $250 employer charitable match in 2022 for the select ten organizations below. We believe that it is important for our employees to be able to support multiple causes that align with our company's ethics and goals.

MeatEater's Land Access Initiative
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Concern of Police Survivors

National Wild Turkey Federation
Mule Deer Foundation
National Deer Association
Pheasants Forever
National Wildlife Federation

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