Colorado — Moose

CO Moose Unit 171

Name: Colorado Unit 171 Moose Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

164,066

Public Land

69%

Wilderness

Elevation

8,047–12,930 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — MF-171-O-1-A	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — MM171O1X-	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — MF-171-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — MM171O1X-	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — MF-171-O-1-R	Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — MM171O1X-	Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — MF-006-L-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

157

Top Score

194.5

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# CO 171 Moose — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 171 spans 8,047–12,930 ft elevation across 164,066 acres with 69% public land access. High-elevation terrain with mixed forest and alpine habitat provides solid opportunity for both archery and rifle seasons spanning September through mid-October. ## Herd Quality Trophy data from Jackson County (100% overlap with unit 171) shows recent record-book entries averaging in the low-to-mid 140s, a decline from the 155–161 range in prior...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
18 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Archery (Female S1)	resident	180	21
2023	Archery (Female S1)	nonresident	16	4
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	180	21
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	16	4
2023	Rifle (Female S1)	resident	180	21
2023	Rifle (Female S1)	nonresident	16	4
2023	Season Choice (Male S1)	resident	653	9
2023	Season Choice (Male S1)	nonresident	159	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023		25	11	36.0%