Colorado Rejects Ban on Hunting Big Cats, Amendment 83 Fails

• Amendment 83, aiming to ban hunting and trapping of big cats, failed in Colorado by 11 percentage points.
• The amendment was brought by a conservative law firm and supported by hunting interests.
• Hunting advocates claim the measure would not have reached the ballot if hunting rights were protected by the state constitution.
• In 2026, efforts are underway to amend the constitution to protect hunting rights.
• The amendment seeks to enshrine hunting and fishing rights in the state constitution similar to other rights.