On this week's episode of the On the Horizon podcast, Derrick is joined by Pro MMA fighter, J.R. Crosby.

J.R. is involved with a lot of things, including MMA fighting, teaching college courses in criminology, competitive shooting, and more! He tells us all about how he got into MMA fighting, his past jobs in law enforcement, and his current job as a criminology professor.

Derrick asks J.R. about the Precision shooting he competes in and they talk about the growing pistol community. J.R. describes the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and what to expect when joining the association.

J.R. talks about what hunting in his home state of Florida is like and the animals you can expect to hunt there. He also talks about an upcoming Texas Hill Country hunt where he plans to use a recurve bow to take down an Axis and a Père David bull.

Learn about the Raising Alphas Project, a movement whose goal is to form kids into leaders and to implement values in them, and Vote for America, an organization who works to get licensed hunters and farmers/ranchers registered to vote.

This is a great episode for those who enjoy Texas hunting, competitive pistol shooting, Florida hunting, and more!

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On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

On this week's On the Horizon episode, Derrick is joined by Texas hunter and MLB Orioles starting pitcher, Grayson Rodriguez.

Grayson is a native Texan from Nacogdoches, where he grew up with a love for both baseball and hunting. From playing baseball in the spring to hunting in the fall, Grayson has continued his passion for both sports and has seen himself go above and beyond in both areas. Currently, Grayson is in his first season as the starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and continues to do some Texas hunting in the off season.

Grayson and Derrick discuss what it takes to care for a herd and how to grow monster bucks. Grayson talks about his upcoming Mexico hunt for a mule deer, hunting with his wife, his first deer at 7 years old, and how baseball and hunting season have the perfect rotating schedule with each other.

Hear all about the commonalities between Derrick and Grayson, including knowing a lot of the same people in the outdoor industry, owning German Shorthaired Pointers, their love of duck hunting, and rooting for the Texas Aggies.

Texas hunters and baseball fans are not going to want to miss this episode!

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On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:
Horizon Firearms
Texas Ammunition
iota Outdoors
Stiller
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On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

For this week’s On the Horizon episode, Derrick sits down with Horizon Firearms’ very own Research & Development Engineer, Michael Vestal. This is Part 1 of a two part series in which Derrick and Michael talk about the custom rifles we design and create at Horizon Firearms.

In this Part 1 episode, Michael and Derrick reminisce about the custom rifles they created in the past and talk about which ones were their favorites. The customs they created range widely when it comes to what is incorporated in the build, some included a fox jaw, a Boy Scout compass, and a veteran’s dog tags.

This is a great episode for those who want to see the custom rifles Horizon Firearms has created in the past.

Be on the lookout for Part 2, where Derrick and Michael talk about the customs process, and how these wild ideas become reality.

Want to see other customs we have created? Visit the Select Series page on our website to view more custom rifles.

#OntheHorizon #podcast #HorizonFirearms #customrifle

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On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:
Horizon Firearms
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iota Outdoors
Stiller
22 Creedmoor

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Video version available on Horizon Firearm's YouTube Channel

On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.