GMU 521 Moose Report — 2026 season
4 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Drew out at (pts) | Points 2023–2026 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-F-052-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 12–30 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 1 | 53 | 3 | 1 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/1 | – | – |
| M-F-052-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 0 | 53 | 3 | 1 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/1 | – | – |
| M-F-052-L1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 Nov. 18–22 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 4 | 49 | 3 | 3 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/3 | – | – |
| M-F-052-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 1–14 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 5 | 53 | 3 | 1 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/1 | – | – |
- either +
- either-sex license; + marks codes where an adult Colorado resident needed on average 6+ preference points to draw over the previous three draws (CPW brochure p.20). Up to 20% of these licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).
- 0 (2nd)
- the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants: every 1st-choice applicant drew, even with 0 points.
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- M-F-052-O1-A archery female, Sept. 12–30: 1 tags, 53 first-choice apps, drew at 3 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
- M-F-052-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 1–14: 5 tags, 53 first-choice apps, drew at 3 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (4)
- M-F-052-O1-A needs 3 pts
- M-F-052-O1-M needs 3 pts
- M-F-052-L1-R needs 3 pts
- M-F-052-O1-R needs 3 pts
Numbers are the last draw's drawn-out-at points for the chosen residency: the points held by the last applicant who drew. Codes with no drawn-out-at value for that residency are left out. Point creep can move a code up a bucket.
Drawn-out-at = preference points held by the last successful applicant at that residency. "0 (2nd)" = the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants, so any 1st-choice applicant drew with 0 points. Success % and days/harvest are from CPW's harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which moose hunt codes are valid in GMU 521?
- 4 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: M-F-052-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 12–30); M-F-052-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); M-F-052-L1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18 Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 Nov. 18–22); M-F-052-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 1–14).
- What is the easiest moose tag to draw in GMU 521?
- M-F-052-O1-A (archery, female, Sept. 12–30) drew out at 3 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 1 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw M-F-052-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last M-F-052-O1-A tag went at 3 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/3; nonresident: -/-/-/1.