Deer Hunt Area 117: Franc's Peak
Area 117 has no general deer season; every license is drawn. In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 license, nonresidents needed about 11 preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 16%.
- Mule deer herd
- Owl Creek/Meeteetse (212)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Bighorn Basin (201)
- Size
- 430 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region F
Limited-quota licenses
Type 1 · Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 15 to Oct. 15 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 14 | 50 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. The draw ran out at 11 points: 33.3% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 16 1 100% 12 1 100% 11 3 33.33% just under 11 24 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 1 license, 26 first-choice applicants (about 4%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. The draw ran out at 6 points: 25% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 9 1 100% 7 1 100% 6 4 25% just under 6 22 0% - Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 25 first-choice applicants (about 4%).
- Resident: 40 licenses, 252 first-choice applicants (about 16%).
Legal boundary description
All of the Greybull and Wood River drainages on national forest.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 111: Elk Fork
- Area 112: Ishawooa
- Area 113: Boulder
- Area 114: Wall Mountain
- Area 116: Meeteetse
- Area 118: Upper Gooseberry Creek
- Area 119: Anchor
- Area 120: Hamilton Dome
- Area 128: Wind River
How to read this
Draw results are what happened in the 2026 draw, published by Wyoming Game and Fish. They are not a forecast; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. Preference-point odds are WGFD's own figures. For random and resident draws WGFD publishes licenses and applicant counts, so the percentage shown is the share of first-choice applicants there were licenses for, before second and third choices. Rows marked “just under” a number are applicants between two point levels, which happens when a party applies together and its points are averaged.
Season dates and legal deer are from WGFD Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons. Where a draw report and the regulation describe a license differently, this page uses the regulation's wording.
Sources: WGFD draw results and odds (2026), WGFD Chapter 6 deer seasons, and the WGFD deer hunt area boundaries. Boundaries on the map are for general location, not a survey. Check the current regulations before you hunt.