Why does NRA support Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) state constitutional amendments?

America’s sporting heritage is under attack like never before, by well-funded, national anti-hunting groups that want to ban all hunting, trapping and fishing. One of the ways that the NRA counters that effort is by spearheading the campaign for Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) state constitutional amendments. Currently, 19 states have RTHF amendments in their constitutions, protecting America’s rich outdoor heritage from well-funded efforts by national animal extremist groups to get hunting banned.
The following language serves as the model RTHF amendment, providing meaningful and permanent protections for sportsmen and science-driven wildlife management.
The citizens of this State have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including the use of traditional methods, subject only to statutes enacted by the Legislature and regulations adopted by the designated agency [or “fish and game commission” or state-specific term] to promote wildlife conservation and management and to preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Public hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. This section shall not be construed to modify any provision of law relating to trespass or property rights.
Friday, February 21, 2020
On February 24th, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources is hearing Senate Joint Resolution 62 to ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
When I started with NRA in 1995, most of the attention our organization received was over legislative efforts ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to codify the right to hunt and fish in the ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Hunting and fishing are cherished North Carolina traditions that, when paired with science, are an integral part of ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Yesterday, Senate Bill 677 was passed in the North Carolina state House of Representatives by a vote of 92-23 with an amendment ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Voters would be asked to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife in the North Carolina ...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Today, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 677
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Senate Bill 677, previously introduced in the North Carolina state Senate, is now scheduled to be heard in the ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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