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
Hardin County: 128 entries.
Ranked by net score
128 of 21,879 entries match · page 3 of 3
| # | Hunter | Score | Year | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101 | Doug Reed Belle Center | 143 7/8 | 2010 | Hardin |
| #102 | Robert Houser Circleville | 143 7/8 | 1994 | Hardin |
| #103 | Joe Cockerell Lima | 143 6/8 | 1987 | Hardin |
| #104 | Sam Wright Kenton | 143 6/8 | 2016 | Hardin |
| #105 | Ally Parsons Dunkirk | 143 1/8 | 2003 | Hardin |
| #106 | Gary Oates Kenton | 143 1/8 | 2000 | Hardin |
| #107 | Jerry Oates Ada | 143 1/8 | 1995 | Hardin |
| #108 | Haley Thompson Kenton | 142 6/8 | 2023 | Hardin |
| #109 | Michael Thompson, II Waynesfield | 142 4/8 | 2010 | Hardin |
| #110 | Roger Casper Dola | 142 3/8 | 2000 | Hardin |
| #111 | Steve Gerlach Kenton | 141 6/8 | 2016 | Hardin |
| #112 | Ben R Barry Kenton | 141 5/8 | 1994 | Hardin |
| #113 | Josh Cramer Dunkirk | 141 5/8 | 2013 | Hardin |
| #114 | Eric Swigart New Carlisle | 141 4/8 | 2003 | Hardin |
| #115 | Dan Thomson Forest | 141 3/8 | 2001 | Hardin |
| #116 | Todd Rager Forest | 141 2/8 | 2001 | Hardin |
| #117 | Gary Oates Kenton | 140 7/8 | 2017 | Hardin |
| #118 | Tony Trent Kenton | 140 7/8 | 1992 | Hardin |
| #119 | Gary L Weaver Marion | 140 5/8 | 1997 | Hardin |
| #120 | Howard Sealscott Lima | 140 5/8 | 1994 | Hardin |
| #121 | Ronnie Potts Plain City | 140 4/8 | 2002 | Hardin |
| #122 | Casey Wetherill Dunkirk | 140 3/8 | 2004 | Hardin |
| #123 | Jerry Badertscher Ada | 140 2/8 | 1993 | Hardin |
| #124 | John Mullins Belle Center | 140 2/8 | 2010 | Hardin |
| #125 | Greg Kindell Kenton | 140 0/8 | 1981 | Hardin |
| #126 | Melvin Swigart New Carlisle | 140 0/8 | 1994 | Hardin |
| #127 | Tony Messenger Forest | 140 0/8 | 1999 | Hardin |
| #128 | William R Kahler Kenton | 140 0/8 | 1989 | Hardin |