
Colorado Unit 51:moose draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for moose. Part of moose DAU M-14. 2026: 94 to 265 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 51
GMU 51Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
130
116 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 51
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM051O1X | Bull · season choice | 5 of 216 drew | 100% |
| MF051O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 2 of 82 drew | 100% |
| MF051O1A | Cow · archery | 2 of 82 drew | 0% |
| MF051O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 2 of 82 drew | 0% |
| MF051L1R | Cow · rifle | 3 of 74 drew | 100% |
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, 2024–2025
% successArchery0%
0%
2025
Muzzleloader0%
0%
2025
1st rifle100%
100%
2025
All manners of take0%
0%
2024
Antlerless regular rifle: rifle0%
0%
2024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-14
Population estimate 2025
130
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
116
Population estimateRising
202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
202320242025
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
- MF051O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF051O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF051O1RRifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM051O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 51and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 51 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 51 · MM051O1X
5 of 216 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026