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HB 1167 · 2026 · House · Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee

Allowing ferrets while hunting

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enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

Repeals the prohibition on possessing a ferret while hunting or while traveling to or from hunting.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the prohibition on possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“RSA 207:6, relative to possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting, is repealed.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph BartonRPrime
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Seth KingRClerk· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

0% support92% oppose8% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency or public accountability and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.”
— Tiffany Gladu, Goffstownopposes
“If you want to shoot bunnies you can rely on your hunting skills. Using ferrets is cheating.”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes
“Hunting with ferrets? seriously. If the ferret escapes they can be a hazard to existing wildlife species. They are not meant as devices for hunting, and the opportunity for them to escape outweighs any advantage to the hunter”
— Barbara Burri, Plaistowopposes
“Only if the ferret’s consent Just kidding sorry, I am not originally from here but have been avid hunter my whole life and my dogs lived for hunting maybe ferrets do too? Or are they going to be exploited? What the heck is this bill about?”
— Lisa Ayer, Manchesterneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass9–6
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseDivisionOught to PassFailed145–189
    Overall
    43% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Fish and Game and Marine Resources1:41:32–1:42:531m 21slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor6:45:42–6:50:314m 49slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — failed, division 145-189; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 9
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 11:15 am GP 153
  3. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 11:15 am GP 153
  4. Jan 28, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 9 P. 40
  5. Feb 4, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MF DV 145-189 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112
  7. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.