On Dec. 11, his late father’s birthday, Eric Pell put on his dad’s old hunting clothes and took his .270 rifle into the woods for a hunting trip with his friend Owen Griffin. Pell bagged this 10-point buck with a 20-inch inside spread and 25-inch beams that scored 154 3/4 points. Pell is pictured here with his wife, Holly.

“It’s also my father-in-law’s birthday. He’s in heaven now so today is a little harder than most. I just can’t help but think his dad and God sent him this one in a life time deer today to make it a happy day instead of a sad one,” Holly said. “Biggest buck of his life with his best bud on his dad’s birthday. What an awesome morning.”

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