Right to Hunt & Fish Amendment
Right to Hunt & Fish Amendment Facts at a Glance
Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) amendments work to protect against future threats to the right to hunt and fish that do not exist today.
The right to hunt and fish has roots in America even before 1776. Historically, the English game laws made hunting a monopoly of those privileged to do so by the Crown, and imposed draconian penalties, by contrast, the American colonists were free to hunt.
22 states recognize the Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) in their constitutions. NRA has worked hard to secure these rights and will continue to fight for these rights in all states.
In 20 of the 22 states RTHF amendments were approved by the voters.
The rest of the RTHF states—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming have passed since 1996.
Florida and New Hampshire statutorily recognize the right to hunt and fish.
California and Rhode Island constitutionally guarantee the right to hunt but not fish.
Alaska’s constitutional language is considered by some to guarantee the RTHF because of its strong case law history
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On Tuesday, February 3, the New Hampshire House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources will hold ...
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Virginia Democrats continue their brazen assault on the Second Amendment in both chambers of the General Assembly.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Tomorrow, the New Mexico Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on an omnibus ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
On Monday, January 26th, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee advanced a slate of gun control bills targeting ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Anti-gun states have set the firearms industry in their sites, working to dismantle industry protections and promote frivolous ...
Monday, January 26, 2026
On Monday, January 27th, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hold a hearing on a pro-gun reform bill addressing Maryland’s arbitrary ...
