Amendment 83: Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Colorado's constitution would guarantee the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife by traditional methods, and name hunting and fishing as the preferred way to manage wildlife. The state could still set seasons and limits for conservation and safety, and your taxes do not change.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by the International Order of T. Roosevelt, a Wisconsin hunting and conservation group
A Wisconsin-based group run by Luke Hilgemann that works to protect hunting and fishing. Its T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance committee pays for the campaign.
Source: coloradopolitics.com
A YES vote means
Hunting and fishing become a constitutional right, so future laws could not ban them; the state keeps the power to regulate them for conservation and safety.
A NO vote means
Hunting and fishing stay legal under current law but are not a constitutional right, so the legislature could limit them in the future.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance · WIHunting and fishing advocacy nonprofit$1,562,000
- Fareell-Roeh Capital, LLLPLittleton, Colorado investment partnership$150,000
- Safari Club International · TXHunters' advocacy group$30,000
- Joseph & Celeste O'Dea Living TrustFamily trust of a Denver construction company owner$25,000
- Jeffrey KellerConstruction engineer$5,000
Largest donors opposing
- Sierra ClubNational environmental group$30,000
- Richard PritzlaffBoulder conservation foundation leader$10,000
- Marije TerellenBoulder business owner$1,000
- Melinda MarquisWildlife science advocate$1,000
- Mark HarveyBasalt, Colorado farmer$1,000
Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Sources: tracer.sos.colorado.gov2
Sources: coloradosos.gov · sos.state.co.us