Buckeye Big Buck Club · ODNR record book
Ohio big buck records
Every officially scored buck in Ohio’s record book, ranked by net score. Typical bucks start at 140 inches, non-typical at 160.
Source: Buckeye Big Buck Club record book (ODNR), retrieved Sep 15, 2026. How the records work
Where they were taken
Darke County: 26 entries.
Ranked by net score
26 of 21,879 entries match
- #1Non-typical195 0/8Bob Spitler
- #2Non-typical167 2/8Doug Brandt
- #3Typical159 4/8Kevin Gehret
- #4Typical156 6/8Gregory L Knick
- #5Typical156 2/8Taggert McGough
- #6Typical153 6/8Jeff Martin
- #7Typical152 5/8Bruce Froning
- #8Typical152 3/8Kenneth Scholl
- #9Typical150 5/8Bruce R Henry
- #10Typical149 6/8Jack L Geer
| # | Hunter | Score | Year | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Robert E Hampshire Union City | 149 2/8 | 1993 | Darke |
| #12 | Edward Oswalt New Weston | 149 0/8 | 1999 | Darke |
| #13 | Edward Hill New Madison | 148 1/8 | 1992 | Darke |
| #14 | James P Smith Greenfield | 146 3/8 | 1990 | Darke |
| #15 | Chris Moyers Rossburg | 146 1/8 | 1996 | Darke |
| #16 | Dan Eldridge West Manchester | 145 6/8 | 1997 | Darke |
| #17 | Bernard Grillot Greenville | 145 0/8 | 1992 | Darke |
| #18 | Ron Fansler Greenville | 144 3/8 | 1994 | Darke |
| #19 | Bruce R Henry Versailles | 143 6/8 | 1996 | Darke |
| #20 | Roger Stahl Greenville | 143 6/8 | 1991 | Darke |
| #21 | Eric Rinderle St. Henry | 143 3/8 | 1994 | Darke |
| #22 | Wally Harder Greenville | 143 3/8 | 1995 | Darke |
| #23 | Dale L Detro Greenville | 142 6/8 | 1993 | Darke |
| #24 | Roger Paff Arcanum | 142 2/8 | 1995 | Darke |
| #25 | Thomas E Warner Arcanum | 141 5/8 | 1994 | Darke |
| #26 | James R Whittaker Versailles | 141 1/8 | 1992 | Darke |