NH House Testimony

HB1167

House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in House

Allowing ferrets while hunting

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

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

Fish & GameAnimals

Status

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

Division of testimony

12 submissions
Support 0Oppose 11Neutral 1
Barbara BurriOpposePlaistow, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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

Heather GollnickOpposeGoffstown, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Using ferrets to hunt seems inhumane.

Margaret KonzeOpposePembroke, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

If you want to shoot bunnies you can rely on your hunting skills. Using ferrets is cheating.

Tiffany GladuOpposeGoffstown, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency or public accountability and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.

Lisa AyerNeutralManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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?

Eric AguiarOpposeLondonderry, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Oppose

Stephanie VazzanoOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Erin BurgerOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Ashley ElinorOpposeHenniker, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Lillian GilmanOpposeGilford, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Kristina SnyderOpposeChester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

David JenkinsOpposeJaffrey, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.