Hey Alamosa, are you in Alamosa? I'm one of those crazy folks with a lot in San Louis Valley Ranches. I hope to get down there one day and spend more time. I've owned the lot for 10 years and only been there once. Bought if from my Aunt and Uncle when they just got tired of it.
Alamosa is the name of my duck hunting kayak because it's camo'd up like a floating cottonwood (alamosa) log.
The nearest thing to me that could pass for a civilization is Pueblo, but I don't like to admit that I'm anywhere near it. Pueblo is certainly not civilized.
It has been a few years now since I lived in the San Luis Valley.
I came across some old photos of an elk herd the other night that I'm pretty sure were taken on the San Luis Valley Ranches properties. There are loads of elk in the SLV but getting hunting access is tough.