
Colorado Unit 161:moose draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for moose. Part of moose DAU M-1. 2026: 78 to 586 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 161
GMU 161Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
54–86%
Herd · 2025
560
88 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 161
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM161O1X | Bull · season choice | 15 of 554 drew | 93% |
| MF161O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 15 of 131 drew | 73% |
| MF161O1A | Cow · archery | 15 of 131 drew | 80% |
| MF161O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 15 of 131 drew | 0% |
| ME006W1R | Either sex · ranching for wildlife | 2 of 413 drew | |
| MF006L1R | Cow · archery, muzzleloader, rifle | 8 of 397 drew | 60% |
| MF006W1R | Cow · ranching for wildlife | 2 of 72 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2025
% successArchery80%
80%
2025
Muzzleloader0%
0%
2025
1st rifle73%
73%
2025
All manners of take77–96%
82%
96%
91%
88%
77%
91%
201920202021202220232024
Other: rfw67–100%
67%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
201920202021202220232024
Antlerless archery: archery33–100%
100%
50%
33%
100%
100%
20202021202220232024
Antlerless regular rifle: rifle54–100%
100%
82%
92%
54%
86%
20202021202220232024
Season choice: season choice78–93%
93%
88%
82%
78%
80%
20202021202220232024
Antlerless muzzleloader: mlr50–60%
50%
50%
60%
202020222023
Archery: regular80%
80%
2019
Regular rifle: regular80%
80%
2019
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-1
Population estimate 2025
560
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
88
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20212022202320242025
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Resident Nonresident/fishing combo* Fee $385.66 $2,823.53”
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident $11.49”
- Leftovers
- “Any licenses remaining after the secondary draw (except for Ranching for Wildlife licenses) will be placed on the Leftover List and available for purchase starting Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. MT.”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- ME006W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 7–Sep 16
- MF006W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 12–Sep 21
- MF161O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF161O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF161O1RRifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MM161O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM161O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM161O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 161and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 161 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each moose hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 161 · MM161O1X
15 of 554 drew
Success93%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026