On this week's On the Horizon episode, Derrick stops by Splitting Image Taxidermy in Gqeberha, Africa. Doug Cockcroft, the founder of Splitting Image, takes us through the facility and explains how his business works and what makes it so successful and demanded.

Splitting Image is not your normal taxidermy business, they are doing mass amounts of taxidermy that are extremely detailed and creating mounts in ways never heard of.

We HIGHLY recommend watching this episode on our YouTube or Rumble channels.

Watch this episode to learn about taxidermy and see some amazing mounts that Splitting Image creates! 

We want to give a huge thank you to Splitting Image and Doug Cockcroft for giving us this amazing tour and insights into the industry. If you are ever in Gqeberha, Africa, stop by the facility to see these mounts in person and go to them for your taxidermy needs.

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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 Podcast episode, Derrick sits down to answer questions sent to us from our very own fans. Ammunition, 22 Creedmoor, fluted barrels, and many more rifle related questions are answered in detail in this episode. Check it out to see if your question is answered or to to learn a bit more about the rifle world.

Join us as we answer the questions you have been asking!

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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 podcast episode, Derrick is joined by Pieter Malan from Impact Shooting

This podcast was a bit difficult to record since Pieter is all the way in South Africa, so apologies for the delays and awkward breaks in the video.

Derrick is heading to South Africa soon, so he asks Pieter questions about hunting down there, specifically for Kudoo cows and Baboons. Baboons are very intelligent animals and Pieter talks about how he has to outsmart them and his shooting techniques for taking them down.

Pieter was one of the first people we sent Stiller's new Wombat action to and he built a 6.5 PRC Sherman short mag. Him and Derrick chat about rifle components, especially the barrels, and building.

Hear all about Africa hunting, reloading, rifle building, and lots more in this awesome podcast!

This is an episode rifle builders and those interested in Africa hunting don't want to miss!

#OntheHorizon #podcast #HorizonFirearms #africahunting

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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 podcast, Derrick is joined by Kenzie Fitzpatrick, also known as 3 Gun Kenzie.

Kenzie fills us in on her past and how she got to where she is today as a competitive shooter and writer in the shooting industry. With her area of writing expertise in concealed carry, she has abundant experience in the field and articles on lots of different guns.

Kenzie is best known for her 3 gun competitions, in which she competes using pistols, rifles, and shotguns. She talks about what the competitions are like and how it all works.

Learn all about writing in the outdoor industry, competitive shooting, 3 gun competitions, and much more in this episode!

This is a great episode for those who want to learn about writing in firearm industry and shooting competitions!

Check out Kenzie's social pages and give her a follow!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3gunkenzie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3GunKenzie/

#OntheHorizon #podcast #HorizonFirearms #shootingcompetition

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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 and Michael sit down again in this PART 2 of our customs episodes to talk about our new and improved process for turning custom rifle dreams into reality.

Just to recap, in PART 1, Derrick and Michael reminisce about the past custom rifles they have built and the amazing details that went into them. You are missing out if you have not seen that episode and the awesome builds Horizon has created! 

In this PART 2 episode, Derrick, Michael, and the whole customs team created a new process for designing and creating our custom rifles. They define what a truly custom rifle is, the exclusiveness of the program, how to go about getting a custom rifle, what to expect in a consult, the steps in creating the rifle, and more! Check out our Horizon Select page on our website at https://horizonfirearms.com/select/

Michael also talks about our Core+ rifles and how they differ from our truly custom rifles and our Core rifles. Core+ rifles are when a rifle has a modification done to it that is not standard to that rifle, but standard to another, like changing the fluting on a barrel or changing a color. Similar to this, we are offering what we call Reserve rifles, which is exclusive to our dealers. Dealers can create their own line of Core+ rifles that are reserved specifically for them.

If you are curious about how we create our custom rifles, or if you are wanting to get your own custom created, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

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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 On the Horizon podcast episode, Derrick is joined by Colton Roelofs, professional coyote hunter.

Colton Roelofs is a coyote hunter, day and night, with 74 kills so far this year alone. He talks about the gear you need to rack up the kills, how important wind is, the key to using a thermal, and much more.

Colton and Derrick discuss the different calls you can use and the tricks to using coyote vocals. Colton also discusses on the best way to take out a large group.Derrick and Colton also talk about how the 22 Creedmoor is a great caliber for coyote hunting.

This is a great episode for those who like thermal hunting and coyote hunting!

Check out Colton's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/songdoghammer/

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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 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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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 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.

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!

#OntheHorizon #TexasHunting #HorizonFirearms 

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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.