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BLM field office · Saguache County

Hunt BLM San Luis Valley Field Office: units, rules and dates

BLM field office in Saguache County and 4 more counties; 500,000 acres.

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Photo from Costilla County, the closest place we have a picture of.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Getting to BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Inside the BLM San Luis Valley Field Office listing

500,000 acres is the figure the BLM field office page gives for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office. Rank by area: 9th of the 10 BLM field offices we cover. It is one of 2 BLM field offices inside Saguache County.

Nothing on the agency page limits species at BLM San Luis Valley Field Office; state seasons for the units apply.

500,000Acres
482,423GIS acres
5Counties
68, 79, 80 +GMUs
SouthwestCPW region
17, 13CPW area

From the agency page (Bureau of Land Management, Rocky Mountain District Office); retrieved 2026-11-04, checked November 5, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

Sego Springs State Wildlife Area

Public land · 6 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Conejos County

County · 20 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

Public land · 22 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Public land · 30 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Rio Grande State Wildlife Area

Public land · 34 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Conejos Peak Ranger District, Rio Grande NF

Public land · 35 mi from BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

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Access rules on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

BLM says that unless specifically prohibited, the public lands it manages are open to hunting. Crossing private ground to get there needs permission from the owner.

From the office page: “The San Luis Valley Field Office manages nearly 500,000 acres of public land in Colorado’s Rio Grande Basin”

From the agency source; checked November 5, 2026.

Where BLM San Luis Valley Field Office is and how to get in

Mapped centre: 37.1116, -105.8287.

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point from CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (polygon centroid of the largest part); checked November 5, 2026.

Unit map facts for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

Check the license against the unit; BLM San Luis Valley Field Office falls in 10 GMUs: GMU 68, GMU 79, GMU 80, GMU 81, GMU 82, GMU 83, GMU 561, GMU 681, GMU 682, GMU 791.

Bull elk hunters in GMU 68, GMU 79, GMU 80, GMU 81, GMU 83 and GMU 681 must count points before shooting. The lion season closes when group 8, 14 and 18 reaches its limit. The lynx recovery area takes in GMU 68, GMU 79, GMU 80, GMU 81 and GMU 681.

GMUCoversNotes
GMU 68Saguacheelk antler point rule, lion group 14, spring turkey OTC
GMU 79Saguache, Rio Grande, Mineralelk antler point rule, lion group 14, spring turkey OTC
GMU 80Rio Grande, Conejos, Alamosaelk antler point rule, lion group 18, lynx area
GMU 81Conejos, Archuleta, Alamosaelk antler point rule, lion group 18, lynx area
GMU 82Saguache, Alamosalion group 14, spring turkey OTC
GMU 83Costilla, Alamosaelk antler point rule, lion group 18, spring turkey OTC
GMU 561Chaffee, Saguachelion group 8, spring turkey OTC
GMU 681Saguacheelk antler point rule, lion group 14, spring turkey OTC
GMU 682Saguachelion group 14, spring turkey OTC
GMU 791Alamosa, Rio Grande, Saguachelion group 14, spring turkey OTC

There is no property-level harvest figure for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office; GMU 81 topped the 2024 unit tables with 882 elk.

GMUGameAnimals takenHuntersSuccess
GMU 68Elk3232,28314%
GMU 68Deer16442638%
GMU 68Pronghorn162466%
GMU 68Black bear5––
GMU 79Elk1631,03416%
GMU 79Deer18326669%
GMU 79Pronghorn203165%
GMU 79Black bear2––
GMU 80Elk6733,21321%
GMU 80Deer30463348%
GMU 80Pronghorn213659%
GMU 80Black bear9––
GMU 81Elk8823,72624%
GMU 81Deer29558550%
GMU 81Pronghorn476177%
GMU 81Black bear13––
GMU 82Elk5212,29723%
GMU 82Deer21041950%
GMU 82Pronghorn9811982%
GMU 82Black bear4––
GMU 83Elk36788441%
GMU 83Deer7510175%
GMU 83Pronghorn202775%
GMU 83Black bear0––

GMU overlay from the CPW Big Game GMU layer; unit rules from the 2026 Big Game brochure; 2024 elk harvest by GMU, 2024 deer harvest by GMU, 2024 pronghorn harvest by GMU, 2024 bear harvest by GMU; checked November 5, 2026.

BLM San Luis Valley Field Office: which hunts are open when

51 big game season rows from the 2026 brochures are valid in the units of BLM San Luis Valley Field Office. No draw is needed for the elk and wild turkey OTC rows. Not listed: 13 private-only or RFW rows. The spring gobbler line is 2026; check CPW for 2027.

SpeciesMethodSexLicenseOpensClosesUnits here
ElkArcherycowLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202682, 682, 791
ElkArcherycowOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202682, 682, 791
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202680, 81, 561
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202668, 79, 82, 83 +
ElkArcheryeither sexOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202668, 79, 82, 83 +
ElkMuzzleloaderbullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202682, 83
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202679, 82
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202682, 83
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202679, 561
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202683
ElkSecond riflebullOTCOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202668, 80, 81, 82 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202679, 561
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202683
ElkThird riflebullOTCNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202668, 80, 81, 82 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202668, 80, 81, 561 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202682, 83
DeerArcherybuckLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
DeerArcherydoeLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202680, 81
DeerMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
DeerMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202680, 81, 561
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202682, 561
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202668, 79, 80, 82 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202680
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202668, 79, 80, 82 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202680
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202668, 79, 80, 82 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Dec 14, 202680, 81
DeerRifledoeLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Dec 14, 202680, 81
PronghornArcherybuckLimited drawAug 15, 2026Sep 20, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
PronghornArcherydoeLimited drawSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 202682, 681
PronghornMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
PronghornRiflebuckLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
PronghornRifledoeLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 202668, 82, 681
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026561
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 202668, 79, 561, 681
MooseRiflecowLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 202668, 561
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 202668
Black bearArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 202668, 79, 80, 81 +
Mountain lionAll methods–Group harvest limitNov 23, 2026Mar 31, 2027561
Wild turkeySpring–Limited drawApr 11, 2026May 31, 202680, 81
Wild turkeySpring–OTCApr 11, 2026May 31, 202668, 79, 82, 83 +
Wild turkeyFall–OTCSep 1, 2026Oct 4, 202668, 79, 82, 83 +

Season rows and hunt codes from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure, the 2026 Small Game and Waterfowl brochure, the Turkey brochure and the Mountain Lion brochure; property access dates still apply; checked November 5, 2026.

Other public ground within reach of BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

Head 2 miles north and you reach Pinon Hills STL. Around it on the map: 5 trust land parcels and 1 SWA. Within 25 miles but not open to hunters: Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area (CPW lists no hunting).

NearbyTypeAcresCountyMilesHeading
Pinon Hills STLState trust land640Conejos2 milesnorth
San Luis Hills STLState trust land640Conejos3 mileseast
San Antonito STLState trust land640Conejos3 mileswest
South Pinon Hills STLState trust land2,240Conejos5 milessouthwest
Sugar Loaf STLState trust land640Conejos6 milesnortheast
Sego Springs SWASWA640Conejos6 milesnorthwest

Point: CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Closed places from lands.json closed rows. Statewide public land map.

Stores, processors and towns for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

From the BLM San Luis Valley Field Office point, Conejos sits 10 miles away. La Jara, 13 miles out, is larger, with 706 people in 2024. For licenses in person, the Monte Vista CPW office is 37 miles off.

PlaceCountyPopulationDistanceDirection
ConejosConejos–10 mileswest
La JaraConejos70613 milesnorthwest
San AcacioCostilla–16 milesnortheast
CapulinConejos–19 milesnorthwest
San LuisCostilla62823 mileseast
CPW Monte Vista Office

CPW office · Monte Vista, Rio Grande County · about 37 mi away

(719) 587-6900Trip directionsVisit the shop site
Mel's Custom Meat Processing

meat processing · Romeo, Conejos County · about 10 mi away

(719) 843-5850Trip directionsVisit the shop site
Bucks & Bulls Archery Pro Shop

sporting goods · Monte Vista, Rio Grande County · about 37 mi away

(719) 852-0997Trip directions
Valley Gun Service

sporting goods · Monte Vista, Rio Grande County · about 38 mi away

(719) 852-2716Trip directions
Bugling Bull Taxidermy

taxidermy · Crestone, Saguache County · about 61 mi away

(719) 256-4235Trip directions
The Buck Stops Here Market & Eatery

meat processing · Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County · about 70 mi away

(970) 731-6328Trip directionsVisit the shop site

Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); CPW offices from the CPW Contact Us page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 5, 2026.

BLM San Luis Valley Field Office sunrise, sunset and shooting times

The CPW brochures print Denver sunrise and sunset tables with town offsets; the times for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office here are worked out with the NOAA solar formula for its own location.

DateOpenerSunriseSunsetElk windowDuck window
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn bow opener6:19 a.m.8:00 p.m.5:49 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.5:49 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sep 2, 2026Archery opener6:35 a.m.7:35 p.m.6:05 a.m. to 8:05 p.m.6:05 a.m. to 7:35 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:43 a.m.7:20 p.m.6:13 a.m. to 7:50 p.m.6:13 a.m. to 7:20 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:01 a.m.6:47 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 7:17 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 6:47 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:21 a.m.6:17 p.m.6:51 a.m. to 6:47 p.m.6:51 a.m. to 6:17 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens6:54 a.m.4:49 p.m.6:24 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.6:24 a.m. to 4:49 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:17 a.m.4:48 p.m.6:47 a.m. to 5:18 p.m.6:47 a.m. to 4:48 p.m.

Clock time: Mountain Daylight Time until Nov. 1, 2026 and from March 14, 2027.

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.

What the region around BLM San Luis Valley Field Office looks like

White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer buck in the trees
White-tailed deer buck in the trees
White-tailed doe standing in light snow
White-tailed doe standing in light snow

BLM San Luis Valley Field Office hunters: public range plus clubs

For a no-dues line, BLM San Luis Valley Field Office hunters head 13 miles to Conejos County Public Shooting Range. After the public range come the nearest clubs within 30 miles.

Conejos County Public Shooting
Range
CPW-listed range

Antonito, Conejos County · 13 mi

Lines: rifle, rimfire, shotgun, handgun, to 600 yd

Open to the public · cpw.state.co.us, checked Nov 4, 2026

Del Monte Gun Club
sporting clays course

Alamosa, Alamosa County · 25 mi

Lines: trap, sporting clays, 5-stand, shotgun

Members only · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 4, 2026

Mount Blanca Game and
Trout
sporting clays course

Blanca, Costilla County · 27 mi

Lines: trap, skeet, sporting clays, shotgun

Access not stated · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 4, 2026

From the CPW Shooting Range Finder, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 5, 2026.

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BLM San Luis Valley Field Office FAQ from the agency sources

When must I stop shooting on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office each evening?

6:06 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. for big game on November 7, 2026 (Saguache County, NOAA solar formula). See the table above for other dates.

Can I set out bait, salt or grain on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

No bait for big game, turkey, small game or birds; normal agricultural salt and mineral blocks are the only exception for big game.

Which pass must I carry on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

Colorado licenses and seasons apply, and CPW sells them; there is no separate federal hunting pass.

Where can I read the source for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

Read the official source before each trip.

What counties does BLM San Luis Valley Field Office reach into?

Inside Saguache County, Conejos County, Rio Grande County, Alamosa County and Costilla County.

What size is BLM San Luis Valley Field Office on the agency count?

The BLM field office page lists 500,000 acres.

Is there a species list for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

No list is published; Colorado seasons for the units apply.

Which GMU numbers does BLM San Luis Valley Field Office fall in?

The ground lies in GMU 68, GMU 79, GMU 80, GMU 81, GMU 82, GMU 83, GMU 561, GMU 681 and 2 more, and a big game license must be valid for the unit.

Do elk point rules or CWD testing apply on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

Elk point rules: GMU 68, GMU 79, GMU 80, GMU 81, GMU 83 and 1 more. These GMUs are not on the 2026 mandatory elk CWD list.

How do I get an elk tag for BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

Yes: 4 over-the-counter elk rows are valid in these units, for example archery (OTC, residents).

Whom should I phone with questions about BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

CPW Monte Vista Office in Monte Vista, (719) 587-6900 (37 miles away).

Where should I stay when hunting BLM San Luis Valley Field Office?

Conejos is your nearest base, 10 miles off.

What must I wear on BLM San Luis Valley Field Office during rifle season?

At least 500 square inches of solid orange or pink above the waist and a hat; archers hunting during rifle seasons wear it too.

One last look at BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

Snow and mud close roads in Colorado without much notice; check access to BLM San Luis Valley Field Office before the drive.

Map of every placePublic land hubSaguache CountyBLM landAgency page

Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Checked November 5, 2026.

Other photos on this page: NPS Photo (Public domain); USFWS/Southeast (CC BY 2.0); YellowstoneNPS (Public domain).