With the need for brush pant innovation obvious, it may come as a surprise that First Lite, a company known for creating high quality gear for big game pursuits, were the ones to seize the opportunity to reinvent this upland classic. While there isn’t actually an ‘upland’ category on their online store (one can dream) they are clearly made for busting through thick brush in pursuit of game.

I’ve had the opportunity to test their new brush pants since the summer, putting in a lot of miles through training, scouting, hiking and hunting. Since opener, I have followed my German wirehaired pointer in five states and bagged Himalayan snowcock, chukar, valley quail, mountain quail, Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, white-tailed ptarmigan, blue grouse and sage grouse in them. The fact that I’ve not once had to think about them is a very good sign.

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