Colorado Unit 53:draw odds, harvest & access
1 hunt code for moose. Part of moose DAU M-5.
Colorado · GMU 53
- GMU 1: Moose
- GMU 4: Moose
- GMU 5: Moose
- GMU 6: Moose
- GMU 7: Moose
- GMU 8: Moose
- GMU 12: Moose
- GMU 14: Moose
- GMU 15: Moose
- GMU 16: Moose
- GMU 17: Moose
- GMU 18: Moose
- GMU 19: Moose
- GMU 20: Moose
- GMU 23: Moose
- GMU 24: Moose
- GMU 25: Moose
- GMU 26: Moose
- GMU 27: Moose
- GMU 28: Moose
- GMU 29: Moose
- GMU 33: Moose
- GMU 34: Moose
- GMU 36: Moose
- GMU 37: Moose
- GMU 38: Moose
- GMU 39: Moose
- GMU 41: Moose
- GMU 42: Moose
- GMU 43: Moose
- GMU 44: Moose
- GMU 45: Moose
- GMU 46: Moose
- GMU 47: Moose
- GMU 48: Moose
- GMU 49: Moose
- GMU 50: Moose
- GMU 51: Moose
- GMU 52: Moose
- GMU 54: Moose
- GMU 55: Moose
- GMU 56: Moose
- GMU 59: Moose
- GMU 63: Moose
- GMU 65: Moose
- GMU 66: Moose
- GMU 67: Moose
- GMU 68: Moose
- GMU 74: Moose
- GMU 75: Moose
- GMU 76: Moose
- GMU 77: Moose
- GMU 79: Moose
- GMU 161: Moose
- GMU 171: Moose
- GMU 181: Moose
- GMU 191: Moose
- GMU 201: Moose
- GMU 231: Moose
- GMU 361: Moose
- GMU 371: Moose
- GMU 411: Moose
- GMU 421: Moose
- GMU 431: Moose
- GMU 444: Moose
- GMU 471: Moose
- GMU 481: Moose
- GMU 500: Moose
- GMU 501: Moose
- GMU 511: Moose
- GMU 521: Moose
- GMU 551: Moose
- GMU 561: Moose
- GMU 581: Moose
- GMU 681: Moose
- GMU 751: Moose
GMU 53Neighbor units
At a glance
Best at 0 pts (res)
0%
MM053O1X · 0 of 1 hunts Likely
Moose hunt codes
1
Season choice
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
DAU population 2025
300
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
57
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Fewest points to draw (res)
- Deer0 pts
- Elk0 pts
- Black bearNo cutoff yet
- MooseNo cutoff yet
Best draw odds
- DeerNo draw result yet
- ElkNo draw result yet
- Black bear100% drew
- Moose2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 53
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM053O1X | Bull · season choice | 3+ Pref Points | Not printed | 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
- 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.”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident adult/fishing combo* $302.56”
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
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- GMU 1: Moose
- GMU 4: Moose
- GMU 5: Moose
- GMU 6: Moose
- GMU 7: Moose
- GMU 8: Moose
- GMU 12: Moose
- GMU 14: Moose
- GMU 15: Moose
- GMU 16: Moose
- GMU 17: Moose
- GMU 18: Moose
- GMU 19: Moose
- GMU 20: Moose
- GMU 23: Moose
- GMU 24: Moose
- GMU 25: Moose
- GMU 26: Moose
- GMU 27: Moose
- GMU 28: Moose
- GMU 29: Moose
- GMU 33: Moose
- GMU 34: Moose
- GMU 36: Moose
- GMU 37: Moose
- GMU 38: Moose
- GMU 39: Moose
- GMU 41: Moose
- GMU 42: Moose
- GMU 43: Moose
- GMU 44: Moose
- GMU 45: Moose
- GMU 46: Moose
- GMU 47: Moose
- GMU 48: Moose
- GMU 49: Moose
- GMU 50: Moose
- GMU 51: Moose
- GMU 52: Moose
- GMU 54: Moose
- GMU 55: Moose
- GMU 56: Moose
- GMU 59: Moose
- GMU 63: Moose
- GMU 65: Moose
- GMU 66: Moose
- GMU 67: Moose
- GMU 68: Moose
- GMU 74: Moose
- GMU 75: Moose
- GMU 76: Moose
- GMU 77: Moose
- GMU 79: Moose
- GMU 161: Moose
- GMU 171: Moose
- GMU 181: Moose
- GMU 191: Moose
- GMU 201: Moose
- GMU 231: Moose
- GMU 361: Moose
- GMU 371: Moose
- GMU 411: Moose
- GMU 421: Moose
- GMU 431: Moose
- GMU 444: Moose
- GMU 471: Moose
- GMU 481: Moose
- GMU 500: Moose
- GMU 501: Moose
- GMU 511: Moose
- GMU 521: Moose
- GMU 551: Moose
- GMU 561: Moose
- GMU 581: Moose
- GMU 681: Moose
- GMU 751: Moose
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 53into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
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
Drew out at 3+ Pref Points
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW