Custom Long-Range
Rifles HORIZON FIREARMS

Derrick Ratliff graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in wildlife sciences and a minor in business. Already an avid outdoorsman, Derrick perfected his archery skills during college, joining the competitive compound archery team. Upon graduation, Derrick followed his passion to a research and development project coordinator position at Bowtech Archery in Oregon, where he established trends, designed new models, and collaborated with engineers to create innovative products. A job offer from Texas’ largest truck accessory distributor brought him home to Texas, and he spent several years with Kaspar Companies, working as a purchasing manager for Croft Distribution and then in marketing for Ranch Hand. His skills in hunting and shooting landed him a spot as the host of a Sportsman Channel TV series which eventually allowed him to utilize his extensive field experience to create a custom long-range rifle business, Horizon Firearms.

Katherine Rice holds a business administration degree, with a marketing concentration, from the University of Oregon. As the daughter of a forester, Katherine grew up in the woods of Oregon’s Willamette Valley hunting, fishing and camping with her family. Shortly after graduating from college, Katherine joined the marketing team at Bowtech Archery. After four years at Bowtech, she left to join S4Gear as marketing manager until its acquisition by Field Logic in 2012. Katherine then spent a brief, albeit educational, stretch in the snack food and tech industries before rejoining her absolute favorite industry — the outdoors. The combination of industry knowledge, passion and relationships, paired with the digital and content marketing tactics learned in the tech field, have proven to be a unique and valuable asset for Horizon Firearms and iota Outdoors.