On the Horizon

 Granger Smith, platinum-selling country music singer-songwriter and founder of YeeYee Nation, joins Derrick to discuss his new book, Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward Afte…

Austin Damoth is the Product Development Manager for Amend2, a family owned company based in Idaho that builds polymer magazines for bolt action rifles and AR platforms. Austin discusses the owners’ …

Bob Dana is the South Texas Territory Manager for Leupold Optics and is a walking encyclopedia in regards to optics, CDS reticles, parallax, scope anatomy and bullet trajectory and velocity. Bob and …

Billy Carter owns and runs the legendary Carter Country retail stores in the Houston, Texas, area and is known for a world record 2 mile shot as an ELR (extreme long range) enthusiast. Derrick and Bi…

Derrick Ratliff, founder of Horizon Firearms and host of On The Horizon podcast, answers 22 questions about the 22 Creedmoor that he has regularly encountered over the last decade of building 22 Cree…

Derrick Ratliff brings his favorite hunting buddy, 10-year-old son Rhyder, into the studio to discuss their latest aoudad and hog hunting adventure in the Davis Mountains of Texas. Rhyder gets to sho…

Danny Farris, bowhunter influencer and extraordinaire, and Derrick Ratliff, rifle hunter influencer and extraordinaire, cross over to each other’s worlds for a lively talk about their commonalities a…

Jimmy Mauric, brewmaster of Shiner Beers at Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, joins Derrick Ratliff, founder of Horizon Firearms. Horizon Firearms is a subsidiary of Kaspar Companies (125 years old),…

Clint Salisbury, regional director for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Michigan, joins Derrick to talk all things elk hunting. Clint and Derrick swap hilarious first time elk hunting stories and dis…

Katherine Rice, founder and owner of Wildcat Marketing from Eugene, Oregon, joins Derrick Ratliff as a long time friend, former co-worker, former remote employee, current marketing contractor, and on…

Director of Engineering for Kaspar Outdoors (and Derrick’s youngest brother), Austin Ratliff, reminisce about the entrepreneurial old school days of Horizon Firearms. Austin was Derrick’s first “coll…

James Hard, founder of Hard Retrievers, shares his training expertise in the gun dog world as he operates training programs from basic obedience to competition retriever. Hard Retrievers has had Derr…

David Stroud is officially Horizon Firearms’ first customer dating back to 2012, and he has been a helpful and loyal friend and customer ever since. We sure are grateful as we don’t know any human wh…

The sales process within the hunting industry may be more complex than you thought. The items on Cabela’s shelves and Academy’s floor don't just appear from the manufacturer. A lot of business and se…

Derrick reconnects with PH Stix Hoole with John X Safaris as they discuss hunting across the pond in South Africa as well as various rifle calibers for hunting on an African safari. 

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Derrick spends time with Bergara's Brand Manager, Dakota Russell. They  discuss elk hunting in Montana, the new 7 PRC,  the 22 Creedmoor, match grade vs. hunting bullets, and Spanish Ibex management.

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Derrick talks with former NFR bull rider Chandler Bownds on this week's episode. They talk all things rodeo, hunting, family, and especially the 22 Creedmoor Venatic that Chandler has been shooting t…

Derrick talks to professional guide Ish Brown, literally during a whiteout storm IN Montana. They talk about guide school, clients, and of course elk hunting. 

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Derrick talks with Jon LaCorte of Tract Optics. Jon discusses growing up hunting in New York and the roadmap to starting Tract as well as the role of optics in hunting.  

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Derrick and good friends discuss their Alaskan Unit 23 Caribou hunt. This trip will go down in history as their most venatic experience to date. From tundra hiking to necessary equipment to bear avoi…