Colorado voters to decide on the first citizen initiative establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish

Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the right to hunt and fish on Nov. 3, 2026.

Initiative 302

The initiated constitutional amendment — Initiative 302 — would establish the right of the people to hunt, fish, and otherwise take fish and wildlife, including by traditional methods. It would also specify that the policy of the state of Colorado is that “hunting and fishing are the preferred means of responsibly managing fish and wildlife populations.”