Jason Hairston Founder of Kuiu deceased

[Crunchy]

If they are mentioning CTE makes you think suicide.  Why else would they mention it?

[Magnum_Willys]

He said he had all the symptoms of CTE in 2016.  Poor guy.  He did all he did while battling that too.  Pretty amazing.  RIP 

[StoneTrees]

If they are mentioning CTE makes you think suicide.  Why else would they mention it?

Did a quick Google search no symptoms of CTE and found this on the Boston University CTE Research Center website:

The symptoms of CTE include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, anxiety, suicidality, parkinsonism, and, eventually, progressive dementia. These symptoms often begin years or even decades after the last brain trauma or end of active athletic involvement.

Best information I've been able to find is that he was on a caribou hunt while this happened.  If so and if he was suffering from CTE, it could easily be a consequence of the memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, etc., without actually being a suicide.  He doesn't really do cupcake hunts.  Hopefully, some meaningful details will emerge sooner rather than later so that the speculation within the community can end.

[Pathfinder101]

Pathfinder JR is a huge Kuiu/Hairston fan (and a business major at EOU).  He's been following this pretty closely since word went out yesterday.  Consensus seems to be that it was on a caribou hunt following a sheep hunt and that it was probably suicide, but the family hasn't confirmed it yet.  All reports are mentioning CTE. 

[jackelope]

This seems meaningless at this point, but what I heard was that he was caribou hunting with his dad and his son in the Brooks range, they went home and he went on to a sheep hunt elsewhere without them and that's where whatever happened, happened.

[opdinkslayer]

Regardless of what happened I always admired Jason’s resilience & innovation in hunting & business. The hunting community suffered a huge loss regardless if you are a kuiu fan or a hater. Heart goes out to his family & R.I.P. Jason!🙏 Thanks for all you did for the sport!

[TVHunts]

Didn’t see this posted yet, if it is I apologize.  Sad...

[h20hunter]

I have not seen that until now. Very sad.

[TVHunts]

I have not seen that until now. Very sad.

It’s in “our story” tab of the Kuiu site. 

 Don’t know the guy, never met him, but for some reason it hit home.  May his family and friends be able to heal from this tragedy.

[tonymoe]

CTE??
I’ve never walked in his shoes, but Retired in 96’ after what...2 years of coffee in the nfl? I feel for his family, but if your battling CTE that bad....your not humping 50# packs in remote areas for 20+ years. Now add the extra pounds of meat? Sorry, but I don’t feel that’s ok to check out early. It may have been something else, but couldn’t of been CTE

[Katmai Guy]

CTE??
I’ve never walked in his shoes, but Retired in 96’ after what...2 years of coffee in the nfl? I feel for his family, but if your battling CTE that bad....your not humping 50# packs in remote areas for 20+ years. Now add the extra pounds of meat? Sorry, but I don’t feel that’s ok to check out early. It may have been something else, but couldn’t of been CTE

Maybe you should read up on it a little bit. Before making statements like it couldn't have been CTE

[tonymoe]

I did, and I couldn’t find any info on CTE victims of busting there butt 20+ Years in very remote areas

[Gringo31]

Maybe you should look at Tyler Hilinski, JR Seau, and others.  Or the hall of fame guy from Philly that just openly talked about how he planned his suicide.

You're sounding a tad ignorant on the subject Tony....

[BeWitty]

CTE??
I’ve never walked in his shoes, but Retired in 96’ after what...2 years of coffee in the nfl? I feel for his family, but if your battling CTE that bad....your not humping 50# packs in remote areas for 20+ years. Now add the extra pounds of meat? Sorry, but I don’t feel that’s ok to check out early. It may have been something else, but couldn’t of been CTE

If you’re completely uneducated about a subject you should probably keep those fingers from typing in the future.

[cem3434]

CTE??
I’ve never walked in his shoes, but Retired in 96’ after what...2 years of coffee in the nfl? I feel for his family, but if your battling CTE that bad....your not humping 50# packs in remote areas for 20+ years. Now add the extra pounds of meat? Sorry, but I don’t feel that’s ok to check out early. It may have been something else, but couldn’t of been CTE

Wow that is probably the most ignorant post I have ever seen on this site. Thanks for spreading your expertise and wisdom Dr. Tony Moe.