
Colorado Unit 500:moose draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for moose. Part of moose DAU M-8. 2026: 234 to 1,560 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 500
GMU 500Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
60–100%
Herd · 2025
290
73 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 500
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM049O1X | Bull · season choice | 7 of 902 drew | 100% |
| MF049O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 13 of 198 drew | 60% |
| MF049O1A | Cow · archery | 13 of 198 drew | 100% |
| MF049O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 13 of 198 drew | 50% |
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
Muzzleloader50%
50%
2025
1st rifle60%
60%
2025
All manners of take83–100%
92%
100%
83%
100%
100%
93%
201920202021202220232024
Antlerless regular rifle: rifle67–100%
100%
67%
100%
100%
100%
20202021202220232024
Season choice: season choice50–89%
89%
80%
50%
83%
80%
20202021202220232024
Antlerless archery: archery100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2020202120232024
Antlerless muzzleloader: mlr50–100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
2020202220232024
Archery: regular67%
67%
2019
Muzzleloader: regular100%
100%
2019
Other: auction/raffle67%
67%
2021
Regular rifle: regular88%
88%
2019
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-8
Population estimate 2025
290
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
73
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202120222025
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
- MF049O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF049O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF049O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF049O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF049O1RRifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MF049O1RArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM049O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 500and 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 500into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 500 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 500 · MM049O1X
7 of 902 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026