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
Monday, April 20, 2026
One of the most rabidly anti-gun U.S. representatives, Eric Swalwell (D-Cal.), resigned from office last week under a disturbing ...
Monday, April 20, 2026
Anti-gun lawmakers in the Empire State are running out of things to ban.
Monday, April 20, 2026
The decades long discriminatory tension between the financial sector and the firearm industry underwent a positive shift with ...
Monday, April 20, 2026
Last week, legislators on Capitol Hill delivered a significant victory for hunters and Second Amendment supporters by securing ...
Monday, April 20, 2026
Today, the Nebraska Legislature adjourned Sine Die, officially concluding the 2026 Legislative Session. During this session, lawmakers considered ...
Friday, April 17, 2026
This week, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned sine die for the 2026 session.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee conducted a lengthy public hearing on over a dozen gun bills last night.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
As bad as the Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly’s ban on commonly-owned semi-automatics is, phony moderate Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Today, April 14th, the legislature convened for a veto override session, and successfully overrode Governor Andy Beshear's vetoes of House ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Senate Bill 1061 and Senate Bill 1128 are eligible for a vote in the full Senate.
