"Right to hunt" Amendments proposed in SC and TN

MISSOULA, Mont.—On Nov. 2, voters in South Carolina and Tennessee can pass amendments to their state constitutions that would protect hunting and fishing as constitutional rights. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports these amendments as a way to protect sporting traditions and the revenue they generate for conservation.

The amendments would protect hunting, fishing and their funding mechanisms—as well as their vital influence in fish, wildlife and habitat management—by preempting surreptitious efforts by anti-hunting, anti-fishing and animal rights activists. Hunters and anglers would still be required to carry proper licenses, follow harvest restrictions and other normal regulations. Public and private property rights would not be affected.