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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 82 - Alamosa and Saguache 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 82 - Alamosa and Saguache Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
43
 
43
Success
29
 
29
Trophy Potential
14
 
14
Public Access
55
 
55
Ease of Terrain
88
 
88
Room to Breathe
64
 
64
Opportunity
8
 
8
Convenience
100
 
100
Ease of Effort
35
 
35
60
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Bounded on N by Poncha Pass; on N and E by Rio Grande-Arkansas River divide; on S by Alamosa-Costilla County line and US Highway 160; on W by County Highway 17 and US Highway 285.

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County

Alamosa, Saguache

Size

1,089 Square Miles (697,040 Acres)

Land Ownership

29% Private, 71% Public, 19% USFS, 10% BLM, 3% State, 23% Wilderness, 20% NPS, 21% Other

Latitude/Longitude

37.8733, -105.7297

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 69 campgrounds, and 1 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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HuntScore Tip

Many units in pronghorn country are located on private land. However, many have been rated as good access locations. Landowners are more likely to give you permission to hunt pronghorn than deer.

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Other Species in Unit

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

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GMU 82 - Alamosa and Saguache 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 th... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 4 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
1,955
Licenses Drawn
1,734
Licenses Surplus
221
Resident Quota
1,312
Nonresident Quota
342
Landowner Quota
208
Youth Quota
94
45.3%
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
AF082O1A
F
A
O1
LL
100%
84 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 681; 681 is huntable only E of CR 46AA and E of divide between Saguache Creek and Kerber Creek drainages. Map online at: cpw.state.co.us/maps
BE082O1A
E
A
O1
LL
64.5%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 86, 861;
BE082O1M
E
M
O1
LL
96.8%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 86, 861;
BE082O1R
E
R
O1
LL
42.7%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 86, 861;
BE082O5R
E
R
O5
LL
100%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 86, 861;
DM082E1R
M
R
E1
LL
43%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 86, 861; above timberline
DM082O1A
M
A
O1
LL
89.3%
66
DM082O1M
M
M
O1
LL
82.2%
75
DM082O2R
M
R
O2
LL
66.4%
76
DM082O3R
M
R
O3
LL
59.5%
73
DM082O4R
M
R
O4
LL
24.6%
61
EF082O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
74 82 Public lands only.
AF082O1R
F
R
O1
LL
5.1%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 681;
AF082P5R
F
R
P5
LL
30.3%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 82, 681; private land only; 681 is huntable only E of CR 46AA and E of divide between Saguache Creek and Kerber Creek drainages. Map online: cpw.state.co.us/maps
AM082O1A
M
A
O1
LL
25.3%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 681; 681 is huntable only E of CR 46AA and E of divide between Saguache Creek and Kerber Creek drainages. Map online at: cpw.state.co.us/maps
AM082O1R
M
R
O1
LL
10.8%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 82, 681;
AM068O1M
M
M
O1
LL
11.9%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 681, 682, 791;
EE082O1M
E
M
O1
LL
90.4%
71 82 Public lands only.
EE082O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
79 82 Public lands only.
EE082O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
75 82 Public lands only.
EF082O1R
F
R
O1
LL
78.1%
70 82 Public lands only.
EF082O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
73 82 Public lands only.
EF082O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78 82 Public lands only.
EF082O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
78 82 Public lands only.
EF682O1M
F
M
O1
LL
25.6%
54 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 79, 82, 682, 791; Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 79, 82, 682, 791; 79 S and E of Colo. 112, 82 Private land only.
HuntScore Tip: Private land only licenses, also called PLO licenses, require the holder to hunt in a specific GMU and are valid only on private land. You must obtain permission from a landowner. It is recommended that you secure permission from a landowner before purchasing the license.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
3,077
Total Harvest
877
Harvest Male
577
Harvest Female
291
38.5%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
LL
N/A 36 4
4
0
0
A
A
E
0 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 20 7
5
1
0
A
A
N/A 646 79
56
23
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 1
1
0
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 395 190
190
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2565 595
315
274
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 117 91
71
17
0
AS
AS
E
0 1
1
0
0
CR
CR
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 57 26
26
0
0
M
M
N/A 120 16
9
6
0
M
M
N/A 2 2
2
0
0
M
M
E
0 0
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
42 3
0
3
0
R
O4
N/A 140 40
25
15
0
R
P0
N/A 9 7
0
7
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 29 18
18
0
0
R
R
E
0 1
1
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 334 222
98
124
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 334 222
98
124
0
R
O3
LL
F
183 16
0
16
0
R
R
N/A 1798 500
251
244
0
R
R
N/A 84 73
64
7
0
R
O4
LL
E
98 37
25
12
0
R
O1
N/A 265 52
39
7
0
R
O3
N/A 418 41
25
16
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 113 68
68
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
157 14
0
14
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 143 67
67
0
0
R
O2
N/A 499 52
38
14
0
R
O1
LL
E
245 48
39
3
0
R
O1
LL
F
20 4
0
4
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 18 6
6
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 18 6
6
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 141 94
26
68
0
R
D
N/A 10 9
0
9
0
R
AR
N/A 94 82
64
16
0
R
R
LL
N/A 303 159
159
0
0
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