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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 80 - Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties

The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet. The rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains define the valleyfts east side.

GMU 80 - Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
31
 
31
Success
41
 
41
Trophy Potential
32
 
32
Public Access
57
 
57
Ease of Terrain
78
 
78
Room to Breathe
63
 
63
Opportunity
18
 
18
Convenience
17
 
17
Ease of Effort
52
 
52
57
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Bounded on N by US Highway 160; on E by the Rio Grande; on S by La Jara Creek, the Alamosa River, US Forest Service Roads 250 and 380 and Elwood Pass;and on W by the Continental Divide.

This area has a large amount of public land, easy access via roads and, consequently, heavy hunting pressure. Throughout the area, access varies from moderate to very difficult. Hunting can be good... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande

Size

887 Square Miles (567,706 Acres)

Land Ownership

41% Private, 59% Public, 44% USFS, 11% BLM, 2% State, 3% Other

Latitude/Longitude

37.4840, -106.3053

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 7 campgrounds, and 1 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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HuntScore Tip

Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.

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Other Species in Unit

Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Shiras Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
4,520
Licenses Drawn
4,520
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
2,426
Nonresident Quota
1,892
Landowner Quota
261
Youth Quota
35
45.7%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
DM080O1M
M
M
O1
LL
66.9%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
DM080O4R
M
R
O4
LL
11.6%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
DM080O3R
M
R
O3
LL
35%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
DM080O2R
M
R
O2
LL
26.9%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
BE068O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
DM080O1A
M
A
O1
LL
46.8%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
BE068O5R
E
R
O5
LL
31.1%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
BE068O1R
E
R
O1
LL
51.5%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
AM080O1A
M
A
O1
LL
20.8%
66
AM068O1M
M
M
O1
LL
11.9%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 681, 682, 791;
EM080O1R
M
R
O1
LL
41.6%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
AM080O1R
M
R
O1
LL
4%
64
AM080P1R
M
R
P1
LL
53.6%
69 private land only
EE080O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
EF080O1M
F
M
O1
LL
42%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
EF080O2R
F
R
O2
LL
18.9%
56
EF080O3R
F
R
O3
LL
31.4%
58
EF080O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
69
EF080P5R
F
R
P5
LL
74.1%
60 private land only
EM080O1M
M
M
O1
LL
35.3%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
EM080O4R
M
R
O4
LL
48.8%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 80, 81;
BE068O1A
E
A
O1
LL
58.1%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
HuntScore Tip: If you have not held a big game, small game, annual fishing or combo license in the previous year when applying for a preference point, you will be charged a preference point fee of $30 or $40 based on species and residency.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
3,524
Total Harvest
823
Harvest Male
686
Harvest Female
133
49%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
N/A 3 2
2
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 102 37
37
0
0
A
A
N/A 848 98
56
40
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2984 509
373
132
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 515 295
295
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 25 19
18
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 62 23
23
0
0
M
M
N/A 99 24
22
2
0
R
O4
LL
F
43 16
0
16
0
R
O4
N/A 61 18
2
16
0
R
P0
N/A 13 11
11
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 8 3
0
3
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 8 3
0
3
0
R
O4
LL
M
17 2
2
0
0
R
R
N/A 21 16
16
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 351 235
235
0
0
R
R
N/A 2037 388
295
91
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 35 31
31
0
0
R
O2
N/A 1124 153
147
6
0
R
O3
LL
F
41 18
0
18
0
R
O3
N/A 581 74
57
18
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 184 115
115
0
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 128 89
89
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
49 6
0
6
0
R
O1
LL
M
182 89
89
0
0
R
O1
N/A 182 89
89
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 81 51
0
49
0
R
D
LL
N/A 4 0
0
0
0
R
D
N/A 2 1
0
1
0
R
AR
N/A 23 17
16
1
0
SG
S
LL
N/A 10 0
0
0
0
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Average Temps

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