New Hampshire HB1167: enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

What the bill says

An act enabling the use of ferrets for hunting. Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. S. King, Coos 4 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals the prohibition on possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law app.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT enabling the use of ferrets for hunting. Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. S. King, Coos 4 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals the prohibition on possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2659 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT enabling the use of ferrets for hunting. 1 Repeal. RSA 207:6, relative to possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting, is repealed. 2 Effective …

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Sponsors

• Joseph Barton (R, 1) · primary sponsor
• Joe Alexander (R, 29)
• Michael Granger (R, 2)