At a Glance
400Square Miles
2%Public Land
7,500 - 7,700Elevation Range
Part of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, this unit is mostly farmland north of Alamosa and Monte Vista. Antelope, mule deer and elk live here. Bottomlands of the meandering Rio Grande are between Monte Vista and Alamosa.
The Rio Grande State Wildlife Area offers public deer hunting.
Quick Tips
- Get to know landowners or pay an outfitter
- Have a map that shows ownership
- Have good optics to glass large fields and open expanses
- Buying a landowner voucher is a good way to gain access
- Waterfowl hunting by daily permit on Higel State Wildlife Area