(1) Hunting is a valued part of the State‘s cultural and social heritage that provides unique recreational benefits to residents of the State; and

(2) Hunting plays an important part in the State’s economy by contributing to tax revenues and employment and, through the receipt of federal funds, supports the conservation, preservation, and management of the State’s wildlife, natural areas, and related resources.

(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of the State have a right to hunt subject to regulations and restrictions under laws that the General Assembly enacts.