Deer Hunt Area 169: Tisdale Mountain
Area 169 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Oct. 15 to Oct. 21. Nonresidents need a Region Y general license; in the 2026 draw it took about 1 preference point.
- Mule deer herd
- Upper Powder River (322)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Powder River (303)
- Size
- 236 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region Y
General season
Residents hunt Area 169 on a general deer license. Nonresidents need the Region Y general license, which is drawn for the whole region and is good in the general seasons of 9 areas.
| Season | Special archery | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
| Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 | — | Any white-tailed deer |
Region Y general license, 2026 draw
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 618 licenses. The draw ran out at 1 point: 47.1% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 18 1 100% 9 1 100% 8 1 100% 7 1 100% just under 7 2 100% 6 3 100% just under 6 8 100% 5 29 100% just under 5 6 100% 4 25 100% just under 4 17 100% 3 40 100% just under 3 54 100% 2 116 100% just under 2 169 100% 1 308 47.08% just under 1 543 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 206 licenses, 706 first-choice applicants (about 29%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 294 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 98 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
Legal boundary description
Beginning where Interstate Highway 25 crosses the South Fork of the Powder River; southeasterly along said highway to the Midwest interchange and the Smoky Gap Road (Natrona County Road 115); westerly along said road to the Dead Horse Road (Natrona County Road 114); southwesterly along said road to the Wild Horse Trail Road (Natrona County Road 113); westerly along said road to the 33 Mile Road (Natrona County Road 110); northwesterly along said road to the Willow Creek Road (Natrona County Road 111); northeasterly along said road to the Lone Bear Road (Natrona County Road 112); southerly along said road to Willow Creek; northwesterly down said creek to the South Fork of the Powder River; northerly down said river to Interstate 25.
Nearby deer areas
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.