Sportsmen's Monthly January 2014 | Page 7

Anti-Trapping Bill Introduced in New Hampshire A bill that would effectively ban trapping in New Hampshire was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R – Hillsborough). House Bill 1579 would outlaw the use of “leghold or foothold” traps, off-set or padded jaw traps, conibears, and snares. As written, the bill eliminates nearly all