Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 169
Mule deer
58.3%
Whitetail
0.0%
For planning only. Seasons, license rules, and boundaries change, and this site can contain errors. Before you apply, buy a license, or hunt, confirm everything in the official WGFD hunting season regulations (Chapters 5, 6 and 7). Published state regulations always control. Terms of use
Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region Y)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region Y that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 115 | 67 | 58.3% | 67 | 58.3% |
| 2024 | 156 | 58 | 37.2% | 58 | 37.2% |
| 2023 | 176 | 84 | 47.7% | 84 | 47.7% |
| 2022 | 145 | 54 | 37.2% | 54 | 37.2% |
| 2021 | 167 | 55 | 32.9% | 51 | 30.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region Y)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nov. 1–Nov. 15: Any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region Y that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 30, 32, 33, 163 and 169. 1000 licenses.
Sep. 1–Sep. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid in the entire area.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 3 | 18.8% |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | 4 | 10.8% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 33
- Deer Hunt Area 31
- Deer Hunt Area 163
- Deer Hunt Area 34
- Deer Hunt Area 32
- Deer Hunt Area 35