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
Friday, December 26, 2025
Wisconsin lawmakers are proposing a constitutional amendment through Assembly Joint Resolution 112 to strengthen protections for the right ...
Friday, December 26, 2025
On Tuesday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4285 into law, allowing middle and high schools to offer courses ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied New Mexico’s petition for rehearing en banc in Ortega ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, through its Second Amendment Section, has filed a lawsuit challenging the ...
Monday, December 22, 2025
“Developing Firearms Law as a Scholarly Field” is a worthy endeavor and exactly what the Duke Center for ...
Monday, December 22, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order earlier this year on “politicized or unlawful debanking” and so-called “reputational ...
Monday, December 22, 2025
Dr. John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) has released its latest annual report on the state of concealed carry ...
Monday, December 22, 2025
We recently reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had created a new section under its Civil Rights ...
Monday, December 22, 2025
Anti-gun legislators in Richmond have already begun filing legislation ahead of the upcoming Virginia General Assembly session.
