Why is it important to pass the Right to Hunt and Fish amendment now?
Following the success of similar amendments in other states over the last 20 years, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation began the legislative process to secure a referendum in 2004. The lengthy process was complicated, but in the end the Tennessee General Assembly voted nearly unanimously to place the constitutional amendment on the ballot to be decided by the people. Our state’s population is growing and the demographics are rapidly changing. We may not always have the support of the majority of our legislators, and we needed to seize the opportunity while it existed. The passage of the amendment will have two positive effects. First, it will act as a serious deterrent to those persons and organizations wishing to end hunting and fishing today; and second, it will prevent the loss of these traditions in the future. The time was right to act, and this is our chance to put the issue to rest forever.
