On November 2nd, 2010 we will go to the polls to elect a new governor in Tennessee .  On that same ballot will be the right to vote for an Amendment to the Tennessee Constitution allowing for the right of Tennesseans to hunt and fish.  Even though we have been hunting and fishing in Tennessee as long as I have been alive, it is not a guaranteed right.  With the amendment, it will make it much more difficult for anti hunting and fishing folks to challenge the right.
 
In the last election for a Tennessee Governor, 1,900,000 votes were cast.  In order to pass the amendment fifty (50%) plus one votes must be cast as a YES vote.  If this election follows the pattern of the last election, we will need 950,001 votes..  There are not enough registered voters who hunt and fish to pass this amendment by ourselves.  Therefore, we need to make sure our spouses and our friends know to vote YES for the Amendment to the state constitution.
 
I have talked to several folks about this and they have said "but we already have the right to hunt and fish".  Yes we do but the animal rights folks (PETA) are very well funded and they are passionate about stopping hunting and fishing.  If we stand by and do nothing, there very well may come a day when we no longer have these rights.
 
Fourteen states have already passed an amendment to hunt and fish.  Tennessee , Arkansas and South Carolina will vote for the amendment in November.
 
Please, don't take your rights for granted. Send this email to everyone who believes we should have the right to hunt and fish.
 
If you want to know more about this issue, go to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation Web site at www.tnwf.org to get more information.