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!

#OntheHorizon #TexasHunting #BaltimoreOrioles #GraysonRodriguez #HorizonFirearms

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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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This week’s episode features Braxton Hicks, one of the first employees at Horizon Firearms, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife R3 Coordinator for Hunting and Shooting Sports.

Braxton tells us all about his journey after Horizon and how he got into the Texas Wildlife Association. He goes into detail on the youth hunts he leads, how current youth can apply today, and the secrets to getting chosen.

Braxton is an avid Texas elk hunter, and he gives us insight to what a “typical” Texas elk hunt looks like when he is battling the heat and environment. He tells us a story about one of his favorite elk hunts where he leads a 13 year-old girl to securing an elk.

Braxton chats with Derrick about his new job as the R3 Coordinator and what that job entails. He talks about how conservation efforts are being hindered due to a decrease in citizens buying licenses and ammunition.

This is a great video wanting to get into youth hunting or Texas hunting!

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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.

We're calling this week's episode PART 2 for our Barrel Length vs Speed Test.

As a quick recap, in that episode, Derrick takes a 26" 22 Creedmoor to the range so see what happens when the barrel is shortened down to 14", in 1-inch increments. (Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/F8ZDyz_RXtk)

Now, back in the studio, Derrick explores and explains the data around the drop, wind drift, and velocity when using Hornady's Factory 22 Creedmoor 80 gr ELD-X ammo.

#HorizonFirearms #22Creedmoor #OntheHorizonPodcast #Hornady

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This week's episode is a bit different than our normal podcast. Derrick Ratliff is joined by Austin Ratliff and Trouper Krueger in rating our past podcast guests' favorite hunting snacks.

The snacks range widely, from the typical Gushers and Moon Pies, all the way to what one guest called a "Mexican PB&J." The guys rate all the snacks based on their flavor, packability, and spook factor. Watch to find out their favorites, and how your favorite snacks are scored.

This is an entertaining and informational video for those choosing their next hunting snack.

Comment your favorite hunting snack below and we could choose your suggestion to be featured on the next "Snacks on the Hunt" podcast.

TOP SCORES
Derrick: 1. Mexican PB&J (26 points) | 2. Snickers (25 points) | 3. Orange Sugar Slices (25 points)
Trouper: 1. Jerky (22 points) | 2. Dried Mango (21 points) | 3. Snickers (19 points)
Austin: 1. Dried Mango (25 points) | 2. Honey Stinger (19 points) | 3. Jerky (18 points)

LOWEST SCORES
Derrick: Fudge Rounds (8 points)
Trouper: Honey Buns (9 points)
Austin: Moon Pies (9 points

OVERALL TOP SNACKS
1. Dried Mango & Snickers (21 points)
2. Jerky (20 points)
3. Trail Mix (19 points)

OVERALL WORST SNACKS
Moon Pies & Fudge Rounds (11 points)

#OnTheHorizonPodcast #22Creedmoor #HuntingSnacks #SnacksOnTheHunt

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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.

In this week's episode, Derrick talks with River Kile - the design engineer for Stiller.

After Stiller Actions was bought by Kaspar Outdoors, River was brought in to create new processes and designs and help breath new life into the action company. He invented new ways to create the original Stiller designs, and he fully designed the new Stiller Wombat action. River discusses his design process behind the Wombat and how it is different from other bolt actions.

Derrick and River talk logistics about the Wombat action compared to other actions, whether a 70 degree bolt is possible, the components of an action, and all the actions Stiller creates.

This is a great episode about actions for both those new to and experienced with bolt actions!

#StillerActions #WombatAction #OntheHorizonPodcast

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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.

In this week’s episode, Derrick chats with Zak May – longtime reloader, outdoor writer, and the guy behind the Reloading Quest channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReloadingQuest

After spending some time behind a Horizon 22 Creed for a magazine article, Zak was hooked on the cartridge and began his most recent quest for the perfect load. Zak has been reloading since he was 10 years old, so he shares some valuable information and insights about testing loads and he and Derrick nerd out on reloading for the 22 Creedmoor.

He also weighs in on the 22-250 AI vs 22 Creed comparison. Leave your thoughts in the comments!

If you’re a reloader, or have thought about dipping your toe in the reloading world, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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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.