Some NFL players retire to an analyst chair, others to a world of golf and speaking engagements, but former San Francisco 49er Jason Hairston ended up in the hunting gear business and avid hunters ...
Jason Hairston doesn’t fit the mold of the typical apparel executive. First off, he’s a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos who retired in 1996 after persistent problems ...
Jason Hairston’s professional career began in the NFL. But today, as the founder of hunting brand Kuiu, his name is more widely recognized among outdoorsmen. That wasn’t exactly his plan. Hairston ...
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Is Kuiu's sale bad news for public lands?

The hunting world got a jolt this month when news broke about the sale of Kuiu , that go-to brand for ultralight gear that's become a staple for serious backcountry hunters. At first glance, it look ...
DIXON, Calif., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- High-performance hunting gear and apparel brand KUIU Ultralight Hunting announces it has been acquired by an investor group comprising conservation-driven ...
Jason Hairston didn't set out to outfit SEAL Team Six. They came looking for him-in a good way. Not the lethal way. An ex-football player who's still got the shoulders, Hairston is man behind Kuiu (it ...
at any sporting goods store, no matter how well-stocked that store might be. Female hunters were forced to rely on hand-me-down, ill-fitting jackets made for men or, worse, settle for cheap, ...
The company now operates four retail locations Kuiu CEO Melissa Woolf will continue to lead the business Kuiu was founded in 2011 Main Post Partners has sold Kuiu, a Dixon, California-based technical ...
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