Louisiana Right to Hunt, Fish and Trap Amendment, Question 1 (2004)
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Louisiana Amendment 1 (General), also known as the Right to Hunt, Fish and Trap, was on the November 2, 2004, general election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. This measure proposed to protect the rights of individuals to hunt and fish. It also sought to balance these rights with the need to protect landowners' rights and the natural resources of the state.[1][2]
Election results
Amendment 1, General | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 1,195,445 | 81% | ||
No | 279,926 | 19% |
Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
Proposing to add Article I, Section 27 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the declaration of rights; to preserve the freedom to hunt, fish, and trap, subject to regulation, restriction, or prohibition imposed pursuant to law; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.[3]
Background
As of November 2024, 24 states had constitutional provisions providing for the right to hunt and fish. Vermont was the first state to constitutionalize such a right in 1777. The other 22 states have adopted right to hunt and fish amendments since 1996. The state constitutions of California and Rhode Island include amendments guaranteeing the right to fish, but not to hunt.[4]
List
The following is a list of state ballot measures to adopt right to hunt and fish amendments:
State | Year | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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FL | 2024 | Amendment 2 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt and fish |
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6,941,307 (67%) |
3,365,987 (33%) |
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UT | 2020 | Constitutional Amendment E | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt and to fish |
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1,063,212 (75%) |
355,848 (25%) |
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NC | 2018 | Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife |
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2,083,123 (57%) |
1,563,090 (43%) |
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IN | 2016 | Public Question 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods |
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1,893,467 (79%) |
492,300 (21%) |
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KS | 2016 | Constitutional Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods |
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926,970 (81%) |
213,104 (19%) |
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TX | 2015 | Proposition 6 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods |
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1,260,763 (81%) |
294,973 (19%) |
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AL | 2014 | Amendment 5 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including traditional methods |
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789,777 (80%) |
199,483 (20%) |
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MS | 2014 | HCR 30 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods |
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524,423 (88%) |
71,683 (12%) |
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ID | 2012 | HJR 2 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods |
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456,514 (73%) |
165,289 (27%) |
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KY | 2012 | Amendment | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife |
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1,298,340 (84%) |
238,320 (16%) |
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NE | 2012 | Amendment 2 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife |
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557,534 (77%) |
169,250 (23%) |
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WY | 2012 | Amendment B | Provide for a state constitutional right to harvest wild bird, fish, and game |
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212,561 (89%) |
25,564 (11%) |
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AR | 2010 | Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife |
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612,495 (83%) |
127,444 (17%) |
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AZ | 2010 | Proposition 109 | Provide for state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife |
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714,144 (44%) |
926,991 (56%) |
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SC | 2010 | Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife |
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1,126,228 (89%) |
139,668 (11%) |
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TN | 2010 | Amendment | Provide for state constitutional right to hunt and fish |
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1,255,840 (87%) |
181,465 (13%) |
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OK | 2008 | State Question 742 | Establish a constitutional right to hunt, trap, fish, and take game, granting authority to the Wildlife Conservation Commission. |
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1,082,341 (80%) |
269,787 (20%) |
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GA | 2006 | Amendment 2 | Preserve the ability to fish and hunt in Georgia and ensure it is managed by law and regulation for the public good |
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1,626,226 (81%) |
379,024 (19%) |
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LA | 2004 | Question 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap |
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1,195,445 (81%) |
279,926 (19%) |
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MT | 2004 | C-41 | Provide for a state constitutional right to harvest wild fish and game |
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345,505 (81%) |
83,185 (19%) |
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WI | 2003 | Question 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and take game |
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668,459 (82%) |
146,182 (18%) |
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ND | 2000 | Measure 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and take game |
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206,443 (77%) |
61,531 (23%) |
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VA | 2000 | Question 2 | Provide for a right to hunt, fish, and harvest game |
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1,448,154 (60%) |
970,266 (40%) |
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MN | 1998 | Amendment 3 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and take game |
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1,570,720 (77%) |
462,749 (23%) |
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AL | 1996 | Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt and fish |
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955,149 (81%) |
218,350 (19%) |
Map
The following map shows which states have constitutional rights to hunt and fish in their state constitutions:
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State Official 2004 Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2004 Constitutional Amendments," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2004 Constitutional Amendments," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ National Shooting Sports Foundation, "State “Right to Hunt and Fish” Protections," accessed May 20, 2015
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