Hunt Area 169, Tisdale Mountain, Wyoming
Unit info
- Game species
- Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer
- Group
- Region Y
- Area
- 236 mi²
- Public land
- 51.7%
Mule Deer — season & harvest
- Tag type
- General (no draw required); Region Y nonresident quota applies
- Reported harvest
- 58
- Archery season
- September 1 - September 30
- General season
- October 15 - October 21 (youth only first season); November 1 - November 15 (general season)
Focus on canyon rims and juniper-pine ridges at first and last light where deer move between sagebrush feeding flats and protective terrain. Glass extensively from high points before hiking into canyons. Private land access is key - WIA 16 and BLM parcels are available but competition with private landowners limits opportunity on the best bucks. Later November season (Nov 1-15) catches post-rut movement. Cell service is spotty; download offline maps.
Draw odds for Mule Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Tag type
- General (same Gen license covers both mule deer and white-tailed deer with applicable limitations)
- Reported harvest
- 3
- Archery season
- September 1 - September 30
- General season
- October 15 - October 21 (antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer); November 1 - November 15 (any white-tailed deer)
White-tailed deer are scarce in Area 169. Focus on riparian corridors along the South Fork of the Powder River and Willow Creek bottoms. General license valid for any white-tailed deer. A separate Nov 1-15 season allows any white-tailed deer.
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedHunt Area 169 (Tisdale Mountain) is a 236-square-mile general deer unit in Natrona and Johnson Counties, situated between Casper and Kaycee west of Interstate 25, offering mule deer and limited whitetail opportunities across rolling sagebrush prairie, juniper-covered ridges, and rugged canyon breaks. Public land makes up roughly 52% of the unit but is fragmented by private ranch holdings, making access the primary challenge for hunters. Success rates run in the 26–41% range depending on license type, with firearm hunters taking the majority of the 74-plus bucks harvested annually from this modestly pressured Region Y general tag area.
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Season dates and tag types sourced from WGFD Chapter 6 finalized April 22, 2025 (2025 season). Harvest figures are 2023 season data (most recent available in WGFD 2023 Deer Report). Area 169 uses General (Gen) license - no limited quota draw required. Nonresident Gen tags for Area 169 are also valid in Areas 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, and 163 (Region Y). No muzzleloader-specific deer season exists in Wyoming Chapter 6; muzzleloaders may be used during archery and general seasons per equipment regulations. Public land pct from GOHUNT unit profile (third-party). Harvest rows in WGFD report are pooled across the Region Y general license group.
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Boundaries: WGFD official Deer Hunt Areas. Community info last updated 24d ago.