Colorado Unit 53: Trophy unitmoose draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for moose. Part of moose DAU M-5. 2026: 134 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 53
GMU 53Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
300
57 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 53
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM053O1X | Bull · season choice | 3 of 122 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, 2021–2024
% successAll manners of take67%
67%
67%
67%
202120232024
Season choice: season choice50–75%
75%
67%
50%
202120232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-5
Population estimate 2025
300
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
57
Population estimateFalling
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
- MM053O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM053O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM053O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 53and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 53 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 53 · MM053O1X
3 of 122 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026