First Lite Ultimate Waterfowl Giveaway Sweepstakes

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The “First Lite Ultimate Waterfowl Giveaway” Sweepstakes offered by MeatEater, Inc (“Sponsors”) is open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. including DC, age 21 or older. Residents of Canada are not eligible to enter. Enter between November 12, 2024 and December 6, 2024. This sweepstakes will award a prize package of the following:

• One (1) $1000 First Lite gift card redeemable at firstlite.com
• One (1) Pacific Calls PCD Single Reed
• One (1) Pacific Calls PCD Tuning Kit
• One (1) Pacific Calls Goose Call
• One (1) Pacific Calls 5N1 Whistle
• One (1) Pacific Calls Duck Head Black Roper Hat
• Twelve (12) DSD Maxima Full Bodies
• One (1) Beretta A400 Xtreme PLUS (Choice of First Lite Cache or First Lite Typha)
• One (1) Pelican 80qt Wheeled Elite Cooler
• One (1) pair LaCrosse Boots Alphaburly Pro 18” First Lite Typha 1600G
• One (1) pair LaCrosse Boots Alphaburly Pro 18” First Lite Typha
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Full Rope Call Lanyard
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Custom Alligator Skinny Game Tote
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Big Bird Game Tote
• One (1) Case of Migra 12ga Ammunition Stacked Steel Waterfowl Load
• One (1) Tanglefree Flight Flocked Mallard Combo Pack
• One (1) Tanglefree Coated Cable 4 ox. EZ Rig System
• One (1) Tanglefree Deluxe 12 Slot Duck Decoy Bag - First Lite Typha
• One (1) Tanglefree Floating Gun Case - First Lite Typha
• One (1) Tanglefree Magnum Floating Duck Strap - First Lite Typha

1) NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

2)Eligibility. Sweepstakes is open to persons who are legal residents of the 50 United States including the District of Columbia age 21 or older. Residents of Canada are not eligible to enter. Employees of Sponsor, and their related companies or agents, and their immediate family members (including mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son, grandchild, in-laws or guardians, and a spouse, partner or companion of any of them), regardless of where they live; or persons who reside in the same household (whether related or not), are not eligible.

3) Entry Period. The Entry Period for the Sweepstakes opens November 12, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (“MT”) and closes December 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MT (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s clock is the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.

4) To Enter. Persons who meet the eligibility requirements and have read and accepted these Official Rules may go to Sponsor’s webpage at firstlite.com to enter and subscribe to the newsletters of Sponsor, and to subscribe to receive SMS messages for an extra entry. If you already are a subscriber of the Sponsor’s newsletter, and/or subscribed to received SMS messages, that will count toward your entry. Limit two (2) Sweepstakes entry per person. By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to and accept these Official Rules. You may unsubscribe from either of the newsletters or SMS at any time by following the instructions in the email, which will not impact your entry into this sweepstakes.

5) Ineligible Entries. If Sponsor receives more than two (2) Sweepstakes entry as permitted for any entrant, including under variations of name or email address, Sponsor reserves the right to void all such entries. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected or scrambled entries. Incomplete or illegible entries will not be accepted. Entries by any automated process or bot, or by any third party, or web site or online service, including without limitation commercial promotion subscription notification or entering services, are ineligible and shall be void.

6) Selection of Winner. A random drawing will be conducted on or about December 13, 2024 from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. By participating, you agree that the decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes and you further agree that you release Sponsor from all liability concerning the Sweepstakes. All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

7) Privacy and Communications. By submitting an entry, entrants acknowledge and agree that their information will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy: https://www.themeateater.com/about-us/privacy-policy Entrants also agree that Sponsor may contact potential winner about the Sweepstakes, and may use winner’s name, city/state, likeness, biographical information, voice, or statements attributed to winner, for publication, advertising and promotional purposes in any media, without further consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.

8) Prizes

• One (1) $1000 First Lite gift card redeemable at firstlite.com
• One (1) Pacific Calls PCD Single Reed
• One (1) Pacific Calls PCD Tuning Kit
• One (1) Pacific Calls Goose Call
• One (1) Pacific Calls 5N1 Whistle
• One (1) Pacific Calls Duck Head Black Roper Hat
• Twelve (12) DSD Maxima Full Bodies
• One (1) Beretta A400 Xtreme PLUS (Choice of First Lite Cache or First Lite Typha)
• One (1) Pelican 80qt Wheeled Elite Cooler
• One (1) pair LaCrosse Boots Alphaburly Pro 18” First Lite Typha 1600G
• One (1) pair LaCrosse Boots Alphaburly Pro 18” First Lite Typha
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Full Rope Call Lanyard
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Custom Alligator Skinny Game Tote
• One (1) Fowler Hide Supply Big Bird Game Tote
• One (1) Case of Migra 12ga Ammunition Stacked Steel Waterfowl Load
• One (1) Tanglefree Flight Flocked Mallard Combo Pack
• One (1) Tanglefree Coated Cable 4 ox. EZ Rig System
• One (1) Tanglefree Deluxe 12 Slot Duck Decoy Bag - First Lite Typha
• One (1) Tanglefree Floating Gun Case - First Lite Typha
• One (1) Tanglefree Magnum Floating Duck Strap - First Lite Typha

Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the First Lite Ultimate waterfowl Giveaway Sweepstakes: $6570.00. All federal, state and local taxes and duties are the sole responsibility of the winner. Tax reporting required and winners must provide Sponsor with their social security number in order to comply with relevant tax reporting obligations. Prize and its components may not be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash, except as expressly permitted in these Rules; provided, that Sponsor may substitute prize or any component of equal or greater value due to prize availability. In the event winner is unable to accept the prize for any reason, and notifies Sponsor prior to January 6. 2025, a new winner will be selected following the procedures outlined above.

9) Winner Notification and Verification. Sponsor will contact the potential winner at the email address provided with entry to assess eligibility. Within seven days of first attempted notification by Sponsor, potential winner will be required to reply with confirmation of receipt. Winners may be required to complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, liability release and indemnification, a W-9 Tax form, a publicity release where allowed by law, as well as other documents that Sponsor may require. Failure to respond, of eligibility or to meet any requirement may result in prize forfeiture, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Potential winner will be contacted by Sponsor in order to obtain required information to deliver the contest prizes, including but not limited to: name, contact info, shipping address, potential winner’s draw length in order to correctly size the bow. Failure to respond, or to meet any requirement may result in prize forfeiture, and an alternate potential winner may be selected.

10) Release and Other Conditions. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, Prize Providers and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and successors (i) have no liability or responsibility for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind including personal injury or death resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of the prize and will be held harmless against any claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize; and (ii) may use winner’s name, city/state, likeness, biographical information, voice, or statements attributed to winner, for publication, advertising and promotional purposes in any media, without additional consideration, where lawful.

11) Administration of Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any computer or human error or interference which compromises the administration or proper play of the Sweepstakes. All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

12) Winner’s List and Official Rules. For winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request to MeatEater Inc., 131 Discovery Dr, Bozeman, MT 59718 by November 29 2024.

Sweepstakes is sponsored by MeatEater Inc., 131 Discovery Dr, Bozeman, MT 59718

14) Disputes. This promotion is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware,, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, participants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Idaho having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (e.g. costs associated with entering), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

15) In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes as contemplated or by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic / pandemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated for any reason, and to the extent feasible, Sponsor may award the prizes via random drawing from among all valid entries received up to the time of the action taken by the Sponsor.

16) MeatEater Inc. will share all entry email addresses with participating partners who will be supplying contest prizes. All persons who enter the sweepstakes understand and agree to having their submission information shared with these participating partners.