Constitutional Amendment E - Constitutional Amendment on the Right to Hunt and Fish

Summary

This measure creates a state constitutional right to hunt and fish for Utah residents by adding the right to hunt and fish to state statutes related to wildlife conservation and management. The measure would also declare that hunting and fishing are the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife in Utah.

A "yes" vote on this amendment is a vote in favor of establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Utah.

A "no" vote on this amendment is a vote against establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Utah.

Arguments

“My personal feeling is that it is too trivial a matter to make a constitutional amendment over since nobody has ever talked about passing laws or a ballot initiative to do away with hunting and fishing,, in opposition to Constitutional Amendment E (Learn more)

"Hunting and fishing has always been a critical component of our state. ... It's a part of who we are. This bill is not only about protecting who we are, but preserving who we are going forward. ... It is not unforeseeable, and history bares this out, that 30 or 40 or 50 years from now, those participating in \[hunting and fishing] will be a very significant minority, more so than they already are. It is not a foregone conclusion that these sort of activities will be eliminated from the public sphere and from conservation generally and at large.", in support of Constitutional Amendment E (Learn more)

Measure Details