Colorado Amendment 83: Constitutional right to hunt and fish
Colorado · Constitutional amendment · Environment · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would create a constitutional right to hunt and fish by traditional methods and make these preferred wildlife-management tools. It excludes nongame and endangered species and federally prohibited hunting, preserves private-property rules, and allows regulation for science-based conservation, public safety and future opportunities.
What applies now
Hunting and fishing are permitted under existing state and federal conservation and licensing rules.
If yes / for
Add the constitutional right and management policy.
If no / against
Keep hunting and fishing under the existing legal framework.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
At least 55% of votes cast.