While it is not on the plains, even 20 years ago it was advised to be cautious when pheasant hunting in the Flathead Valley. I know a few folks who flushed grizzly bears out of a patch of cattails on Nine Pipes and a few other places between Ravalli and Kalispell.
It seems every few years or sooner someone has to shoot a griz in self defense at Nine Pipes while pheasant hunting.
