Hunters and Anglers Rally Behind Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish
By Chris Dorsey | The Denver Gazette
For generations, Coloradans hunted elk, caught trout and managed wildlife without consulting a constitutional attorney. That was before wildlife management became a recurring statewide election issue, replete with consultants, national pressure groups and enough political mail to denude an aspen grove.
Now comes Initiative 302, the proposed “Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish,” driven by sportsmen who have concluded that activities legal today may require constitutional protection to remain legal tomorrow. Supporters submitted more than 180,000 signatures on July 8, well above the 124,238 valid signatures
required. The secretary of state has until Sept. 2 to verify them. Nothing says “settled Colorado tradition” quite li...
