
Colorado Unit 8: Trophy unitmoose draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for moose. Part of moose DAU M-2. 2026: 497 to 1,798 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 8
GMU 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
77–82%
Herd · 2025
270
169 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear56% drew
- Moose6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer8–37%
- Elk0–21%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Black bear3–13%
- Moose77–82%
Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM007O1X | Bull · season choice | 11 of 1,348 drew | 85% |
| MF007O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 23 of 413 drew | 77% |
| MF007O1A | Cow · archery | 23 of 413 drew | 44% |
| MF007O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 23 of 413 drew | 75% |
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
% successArchery44%
44%
2025
Muzzleloader75%
75%
2025
1st rifle77%
77%
2025
All manners of take80–92%
80%
92%
88%
88%
88%
20192021202220232024
Antlerless archery: archery60–100%
60%
75%
100%
67%
2021202220232024
Antlerless muzzleloader: mlr50–100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
2021202220232024
Antlerless regular rifle: rifle80–100%
100%
89%
82%
80%
2021202220232024
Season choice: season choice73–100%
89%
91%
100%
73%
2021202220232024
Archery: regular83%
83%
2019
Muzzleloader: regular100%
100%
2019
Regular rifle: regular75%
75%
2019
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU M-2
Population estimate 2025
270
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
169
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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
- MF007O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF007O1AArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ASep 12–Sep 30
- MF007O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF007O1MArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · MSep 12–Sep 20
- MF007O1RArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MF007O1RArchery, Muzzleloader, Rifle — Nonresident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MF007O1RRifle — Resident · ROct 1–Oct 14
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Resident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Archery · XSep 12–Sep 30
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Muzzle- Loader · XSep 12–Sep 20
- MM007O1XSeason Choice — Nonresident | Rifle · XOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 8and 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 8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 8 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 8 · MM007O1X
11 of 1,348 drew
Success85%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026