The phenomenon of wobbling can only occur for a nuclear shape with stable triaxial deformation. To date, only a few examples of this exotic collective mode have been observed in lutetium and tantalum isotopes. A search for a wobbling sequence was performed in 171 Re to determine if this feature can be observed in Z > 73 nuclei. No evidence was found for wobbling; however, an interaction between the πi 13/2 sequence and another positive-parity band may give an indication on why wobbling may not occur in this nucleus. The level scheme for 171 Re was significantly extended and interpretations for the decay sequences are proposed within the context of the cranked shell model.