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
Mercer County: 18 entries.
Ranked by net score
18 of 21,879 entries match
- #1Non-typical175 1/8Brian Keller
- #2Typical172 3/8Matthew Roth
- #3Typical166 6/8Matthew Poeppelman
- #4Non-typical162 6/8Dan Germann
- #5Non-typical161 7/8Lindain Brehm
- #6Typical160 1/8Zach Burckholter
- #7Typical157 4/8Ben Kahlig
- #8Typical155 4/8Jason Stachler
- #9Typical153 2/8David Heitkamp
- #10Typical148 7/8Craig Fullenkamp
| # | Hunter | Score | Year | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Dwain Newland Celina | 148 1/8 | 2011 | Mercer |
| #12 | Chad Timmerman Ft. Recovery | 147 4/8 | 2013 | Mercer |
| #13 | Blake Garman St. Henry | 144 7/8 | 2014 | Mercer |
| #14 | Joshua Hedge Celina | 144 6/8 | 2012 | Mercer |
| #15 | Dan Bruns Coldwater | 143 7/8 | 2018 | Mercer |
| #16 | Scott Sipe Rockford | 142 7/8 | 2017 | Mercer |
| #17 | Jeremy Mihm Celina | 141 7/8 | 2019 | Mercer |
| #18 | Kenneth Gaerke Celing | 141 4/8 | 2013 | Mercer |