FIELD JOURNAL & STORIES
Expedition reports, mountain hunting tips, and technical gear guides.
hunt-stories-filmsWhitetail Hunting Gear & Tactics
Check out this discussion with KUIU’s Kevin Wilkey, and Joe Sir as they talk about whitetail hunting tips and tactics, plus an in-depth review of KUIU Proximity, our newest gear designed for close-encounter situations.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsUltralight Tour
The Ultralight Tour Team is excited to hit the road again in 2024. Each rig is outfitted with samples and a full size run of our most popular styles and newest innovations, so that you get the opportunity to see the gear in person, try it on, and place an order with one of our gear specialists.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsVeteran Gold Star Pronghorn Antelope Hunt
KUIU and some amazing sponsors teamed up with Three Rangers Foundation and Whitaker Brothers Hunting Company to hunt with a Gold Star family member.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsBehind Every Hunt
Behind every hunter who gives their all stands gear built from the experiences of those who live it. Behind it all is KUIU—and we’re here to hunt.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsNot All Camo Is KUIU
As a for hunters-by-hunters brand, we know how serious buying the right gear the first time can be. We’ve put together a handful of considerations when searching for high-quality gear for high-stakes hunts.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsThe End You Start From: 2026
The data doesn’t lie – 2025 was a hot year. Double-digit harvest swings. 18-day migration delays. Thousands of feet higher than usual. To win in ’26, you must prepare accordingly.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsWhat is Conservation Direct?
Entirely company and customer funded, every dollar invested goes toward a tangible conservation project that contributors and volunteers can see.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Arizona to Utah – KCD5
To decrease sheep fatalities from vehicle collisions in Morenci, Arizona, Conservation Direct moved 28 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep to Antelope Island, Utah.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-films139 Sheep, Six Days – KCD9
In June 2025, KUIU Conservation Direct and Grand Slam Club/Ovis (GSCO) partnered with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to complete the largest wild sheep capture and transplant on record.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsWhat is Conservation Direct?
Entirely company and customer funded, every dollar invested goes toward a tangible conservation project that contributors and volunteers can see.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsGiving Back: 2025 KUIU Wounded Warrior NWT Caribou Hunt
I protect the nation. Without fear. Without fail. Without equal. These words are etched outside the Major General Robert A. McClure building at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and define the mission of U.S. Army Special Operations Command. SFC Bryan Sikes (Ret.) was born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota, in 1985. Wanting to do more, give back, and serve, he enlisted in the Army in 2005. Due to his exceptionally high test scores, Bryan qualified for an 18X enlistment contract. The “18” is the Military Occupational Specialty identifier for the elite Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. This highly coveted contract offered him a one-time attempt at the Special Forces Assessment and Selection program. The Special Forces pipeline is a grueling process—up to two years long—that pushes candidates to the breaking point both mentally and physically. The 18X program typically sees completion rates in the single digits, producing only the best, most capable, and elite warfighters on the planet. Taking these tip-of-the-spear warrior skill sets into action, Bryan deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terrorism and to South America, where he conducted counternarcotics and anti-human trafficking operations. On August 20, 2008, while returning to Firebase Anaconda in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, after a 10-hour firefight in which his team sustained casualties, Bryan’s Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). In Bryan’s words, “It was kind of a rough day.” The IED consisted of a pressure-plate-detonated, double-stacked TC-6 antitank mine that generated enough force to cut the SOCOM-modified, up-armored Humvee literally in half. Bryan, manning the turret as gunner, absorbed the full blast. By all accounts, the three team members in the vehicle should have been killed, but miraculously they all survived. Experts later concluded that the blast’s overpressure alone should have been unsurvivable. Refusing to take the easy road out, Bryan transferred to the 7th SFG’s Special Skills Company, where he became the group’s lead sniper instructor, serving in that role for another three years. Ultimately, his wounds became too severe to overcome while remaining on active duty, forcing medical retirement in 2016. To date, he has endured 11 major surgeries—sometimes two or three at once. He is scheduled for three more at the end of November 2025, including implantation of two additional artificial discs to address the extensive spinal damage. This is a battle he will fight physically and mentally for the rest of his life. Transitioning from Special Operations to civilian life is incredibly difficult—finding new purpose and meaning is a daily challenge. But Bryan, never one to sit idle or feel sorry for himself, has channeled his passion for long-range shooting into a second career. He now builds custom rifles for GA Precision, teaches long-range precision-shooting courses to military and law enforcement units nationwide, and recently joined Manners Stocks as a product-development specialist. Bryan is married to his childhood sweetheart, Sara, whom he has known since seventh grade. They have two beautiful children: Kinsley, 15, and Coltyn, 14. He credits them with making him the man he is today. Bryan was selected as our wounded-warrior nominee for this year’s hunt, donated by Griz and Ginger Turner of Raven’s Throat Outfitters. The hunt took place in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada, for mountain caribou. The trip came together when longtime KUIU customer and Conservation Direct donor Jason Radakovich saw a social-media post about last year’s veteran hunts and was inspired to give back to these warriors and the program. Raven’s Throat Outfitters provided a truly epic, memorable, and—most importantly—healing experience for Bryan, complete with first-class accommodations, incredible staff, and some of the most beautiful country on the planet. It didn’t take long. In true fashion, Bryan harvested a giant caribou on day one, showcasing his long-range shooting skills by dropping the big bull in its tracks with a perfectly placed shot at 455 yards. This country’s greatness is built on the foundation of blood spilled through selfless service, courage, and sacrifice of heroes like SFC (Ret.) Bryan Sikes, who answered the call to serve. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be fully repaid. Our freedom endures because of those fearless warfighters who run toward the sounds of gunfire to take the fight to our nation’s enemies. KUIU is truly humbled and honored to give back to those who lace up their boots and put on their uniforms every day in service to their communities, states, and country. In honor of this service and sacrifice, KUIU launched its Veteran and First Responders Nonprofit Partnership Program in 2020. It creates a platform to recognize and support military members, veterans, law enforcement, first responders, and Gold Star families through funding and partnerships with multiple 501(c)(3) organizations. If you’re interested in donating or becoming a partner to KUIU’s Veteran and Gold Star Family Hunt Program or any of our nonprofit partner organizations, please contact Justin Shaffer at justins@kuiu.com and visit our Veteran Non-Profit Partners page. KUIU would like to thank the following outfitters, donors and corporate sponsors who make this incredible program possible. Please help by showing your support to these great companies.
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU’s Top 49 Best Hunting Gifts for Holidays
If you’re looking for the best gifts for hunters in your life, we’ve curated our absolute best hunting products in this list of top gift ideas.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsSecond-Annual Gold Star Peak Climb
Read about how we teamed up with The Three Rangers and Gold Star Peak Foundation to honor seven of our Nation’s fallen heroes on the second-annual Gold Star Peak Climb.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsThe End You Start From
Read more about what KUIU’s own hunters learned about a record warm year and how they found success nonetheless.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct California – KCD7
As Conservation Direct’s first project in California, watch as the team joins California Wild Sheep and builds a water guzzler, expanding habitat for neighboring Desert Bighorn Sheep herds.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsWaiting Game - Alaskan Musk Ox
Watch this Musk Ox hunt where unpredictable weather and travel limitations define this hunt for an ancient animal that survived the Ice Age.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Arizona - KCD4
For the first time in history, the private sector fully funded a state’s entire bighorn sheep conservation budget.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Arizona – KCD8
Follow along as Conservation Direct and partners reach a milestone of moving over 200 Bighorn Sheep since the inception of Conservation Direct.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Nevada - KCD3
KUIU’s Conservation Direct teams up with Nevada Department of Wildlife and Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Nevada – KCD6
Follow along as Conservation Direct completes a historic reintroduction of California Bighorn Sheep to the Montana Mountains of Northern Nevada.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct North Dakota - KCD1
Watch the process of capturing, processing, and release of 30 Rocky Mountain Bighorn into the Badlands of North Dakota.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Conservation Direct Utah - KCD2
Watch the process of capturing, processing, and release of 25 Rocky Mountain Bighorn on Antelope Island, Utah.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsFear the Wolf. Dread the Man.
Wolves ran his bull off the mountain, and he spent the rest of the week learning the wolves weren’t why they stayed gone.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsGiving Back: 2024 Veteran Hunt Recap
In 2024, we conducted five different hunts ranging across the US and Mexico with some of our country’s finest Veterans and Gold Star Family members, and these are their stories.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsGiving Back: Veteran & Gold Star Hunt Recap
In 2023, KUIU and industry partners hosted six different hunts honoring both Veterans and Gold Star family members alike. These are their stories.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsKUIU Staff Gift Picks
Get ahead on the holidays or a hunt with these surefire staff picks.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsOur Founder
Jason Hairston’s inspiration for starting KUIU was deeply rooted in a lifelong passion for hunting. Learn how he built KUIU in his own words.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsOur Technology
To solve the challenges hunters face in the field, KUIU is relentless in sourcing the most innovative fabrics and materials for our gear.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsNever is Our Plan
During a recent comb through of reviews from our Guides and Outfitters program, we noticed a golden thread in their feedback--the word “never.”
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →
hunt-stories-filmsCommando Initiative Launched
Honoring our fallen by supporting those still carrying the weight.
Oct 14, 2026Read Story →