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Oklahoma State Question No. 742 (2008) (Constitutional Right to Hunt)

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Citation: Oklahoma State Question No. 742 (2008)

Last Checked by Web Center Staff: 12/08

Summary:

Oklahoma Question 742 would add a new section to the State Constitution. It gives all people of this state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish. Such activities would be subject to reasonable regulation. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve methods and procedures for hunting, trapping, fishing and taking of game and fish. It allows for taking game and fish by traditional means, and makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish. The measure was approved by a margin of 80% to 20%.

Statute in Full:
The Oklahoma State Question No. 742 is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. It would give all people of the state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish, subject to reasonable regulation.

The official ballot summary reads:

This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution. It adds Section 36 to Article 2. It gives all people of this state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish. Such activities would be subject to reasonable regulation. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve methods and procedures for hunting, trapping, fishing and taking of game and fish. It allows for taking game and fish by traditional means. It makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish. The new law will not affect existing laws relating to property rights.

Official Text of the Resolution from the Legislature (pdf file - 306.24 KB)

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