Colorado Unit 79:moose draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for moose. Part of moose DAU M-4. 2026: 161 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 79
GMU 79Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0%
Herd · 2025
450
50 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear84% drew
- Moose1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer64–88%
- Elk0–34%
- Pronghorn67–100%
- Black bear1–11%
- Moose0%
Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 79
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| MM079O1X | Bull · season choice | 2 of 142 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, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take0–67%
0%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
201920202021202220232024
Season choice: season choice50–67%
67%
50%
50%
50%
50%
20202021202220232024
Regular rifle: regular0%
0%
2019
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-4
Population estimate 2025
450
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
50
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
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
- MM079O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM079O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM079O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 79and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 79 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 79 · MM079O1X
2 of 142 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026