Colorado · Ballot measure
Amendment 83: Constitutional right to hunt and fish
On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment (needs 55% to pass)
A YES vote means
The Colorado Constitution would include a right to hunt and fish by traditional methods and would make hunting and fishing the preferred way to manage fish and wildlife populations, while the state could still regulate them.
A NO vote means
Hunting and fishing continue as allowed under existing state and federal law.
Who supports it
- Colorado’s Wildlife Deserve Better
- Hunt to Conserve Colorado
- Let’s Go Colorado
- Vote Yes on 83
Who opposes it
- Colorado Hunters and Anglers for Sensible Wildlife Conservation
- Make Good Change
- People for a Fair Colorado
- Protect Colorado’s Constitution
- Stop the Constitutional Power Grab
- and 1 more
From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.