
Colorado Unit 181:moose draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for moose. Part of moose DAU M-3. 2026: 137 to 1,026 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 181
GMU 181Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
60–100%
Herd · 2025
630
46 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear100% drew
- Moose8% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Elk0–32%
- Pronghorn17–38%
- Black bear15%
- Moose60–100%
Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 181
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM018O1X | Bull · season choice | 11 of 726 drew | 77% |
| MF018O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 9 of 212 drew | 60% |
| MF018O1A | Cow · archery | 9 of 212 drew | 100% |
| MF018O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 9 of 212 drew | 100% |
| MF018L1R | Cow · archery, muzzleloader, rifle | 9 of 115 drew | 80% |
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
% successArchery100%
100%
2025
Muzzleloader100%
100%
2025
1st rifle60%
60%
2025
All manners of take50–100%
50%
67%
67%
67%
67%
100%
201920202021202220232024
Antlerless regular rifle: rifle100%
100%
100%
100%
202020212024
Season choice: season choice25–63%
25%
50%
63%
202220232024
Muzzleloader: regular67%
67%
2019
Regular rifle: regular33%
33%
2019
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-3
Population estimate 2025
630
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
46
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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
- MF018O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF018O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF018O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF018O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF018O1RArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MF018O1RArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM018O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 181and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 181into your map app
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Members
Unit 181 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 181 · MM018O1X
11 of 726 drew
Success77%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026