Alamosa County Hunting Guide

GMU map of Alamosa County

The county overlaps 5 GMUs. GMU 82 accounts for around 53% of its ground. Every GMU here spills across the county line, so a license for one of them is not a Alamosa County-only hunt. The shares below come from overlaying the CPW unit layer on Census county lines; legal unit edges are the roads and streams listed in the brochure.

Bull elk taken in GMUs 80, 83, 81 must meet the point rule: four points on either antler, or a brow tine of five inches. Hunters here may submit heads voluntarily, but nothing in these units triggers the mandatory elk test. Lions are managed by harvest-limit group, and Alamosa County falls in group 14 (limit 16) and group 18 (limit 18); check the CPW limit report after 5 p.m. the day before a hunt. GMUs 80, 81 carries the lynx recovery restrictions. Public lands west of I-25 are off limits for shed gathering January 1 to April 30. A spring OTC turkey license covers GMUs 82, 791, 83.

GMU shares from the CPW GMU boundary layer over Census county lines; boundaries in the 2026 Big Game brochure GMU descriptions; point rule from brochure p. 36; CWD units from brochure p. 41; lion groups from the 2026-2027 Mountain Lion brochure; turkey lists from the 2026 Turkey brochure; shed closure from brochure p. 12. Checked November 5, 2026.

Alamosa County public land map

Public land adds up to some 85,001 acres (18.4% of the county) once overlaps are removed, mostly BLM ground. The starred State Land Board row includes closed parcels; hunters use only the CPW-leased trust lands. The public total skips starred kinds, which are mostly closed to hunting. Polygon measures are approximate; official acreage is on each land page.

Open ground inside Alamosa County

Further areas: Higel SWA, San Luis Lakes STL, Playa Blanca SWA, Zapata Falls STL.

Beyond Alamosa County, nearest first

• Rio Grande SWA15 miles, state wildlife area, Rio Grande County
• Shriver-Wright SWA17 miles, state wildlife area, Rio Grande County
• Smith Reservoir SWA19 miles, state wildlife area, Costilla County
• San Luis Hills SWA22 miles, state wildlife area, Costilla County
• Huerfano SWA23 miles, state wildlife area, Huerfano County
• East Bend STL23 miles, state trust land parcel, Conejos County

Access to SWAs and CPW trust parcels is tied to a valid license or State Wildlife Area Pass for anyone 16 and over. Open dates differ by parcel, so read the land page before planning a trip.

Acres from the CPW managed properties layer (SWA and STL), USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Forest Service, BLM, refuges, parks, military) and the BLM field office layer; places from the CPW SWA finder, the STL finder and each land page; access rules from the CPW property pages. Checked November 5, 2026.

Alamosa County wildlife officers, towns and outfitters

For Alamosa County, the area wildlife manager is Rick Basagoitia (Area 17); the area office phone is on the card below. Through the Turn In Poachers program, a report that leads to charges for illegal big game or turkey take can earn licenses or preference points.

Alamosa County towns with their own guides

Census also maps these places in Alamosa County:

• Hooper77

Our directory lists 1 gun or outdoor store and 1 outfitter or guide inside Alamosa County, and no game processors and taxidermists; neighbouring counties fill the gaps below. Outfitters come from the state DORA registration list, which gives only a mailing town; shops, processors and taxidermists come from store locators and Yellow Pages, so call ahead.

Elk and deer processing, Alamosa County

Alamosa County mount makers

Ammo and gear near Alamosa County

Guides near Alamosa County

Offices and area wildlife managers from the CPW Contact Us page and the CPW area layer; towns and places from the 2024 Census gazetteer; outfitters from the DORA licence data; other services from store locators and Yellow Pages listings. Checked November 5, 2026.

Alamosa County hours on key season dates

Big game light near Alamosa County starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; turkeys, small game and ducks end at sunset.

Furbearer night rules are in the CPW small game brochure.

Hours rules from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure and the Small Game and Waterfowl brochure; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); checked November 5, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Alamosa County and its nearest neighbours

Four counties nearby and three statewide references.

Alamosa County before opening day

Dates here are for 2026-27; CPW publishes new brochures every year.

Sources: 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure, CPW hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 5, 2026.