I maybe mistaken, but when I was purchasing my liceinse, elk tag and archery permit this past sept in Idaho, I thought the salesman said something about it. If you are planning on going, make sure you carry a side arm, .357mag or larger. The area that I hunted in was loaded with wolves and grizzly sightings are becoming very common. The guy on here from Idaho may say different, but we saw tons of wolf tracks and heard alot of stories about grizzlies from the locals including a friend that we stayed with while there.