North Carolina Constitution

Article I, § 38 — Right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife

North Carolina Const. art. I, § 38

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CitationNorth Carolina Const. art. I, § 38
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N.C. Const. art. I, § 38.

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The right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife is a valued part of the State's heritage and shall be forever preserved for the public good. The people have a right, including the right to use traditional methods, to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, subject only to laws enacted by the General Assembly and rules adopted pursuant to authority granted by the General Assembly to (i) promote wildlife conservation and management and (ii) preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Public hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify any provision of law relating to trespass, property rights, or eminent domain.

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