How and where Amendment 83 failed to pass a constitutional right to hunt, fish in Colorado

In November’s midterm election, one of the 14 statewide issues posed to Colorado voters was whether the right to hunt and fish should be enshrined in the state constitution, establishing those activities as the preferred way to manage wildlife. The measure ultimately failed by a margin of around 254,800 votes and fell 10 percentage points short of the 55% threshold required to pass constitutional amendments, according to unofficial results posted by Colorado’s Secretary of State on Saturday, Nov. 9. Amendment 83 was brought to Colorado’s ballot by a law firm, West Group, but was largely funded and supported by the International Order of T. Roosevelt, a Wisconsin-based hunting advocacy nonprofit that has been working to establish similar constitutional rights in multiple states. It contributed around $1.61 million, or around 48%, of all donations to campaigns supporting the measure to try and make Colorado to the 25th state with such a right.

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