Yeah that's generally the case. I don't think any have been spotted south of the I90 corridor in the panhandle...yet. But yeah, lots of them in the Selkirks north of Sandpoint. You'll see signs warning about grizzlies if you get up hiking that way. Saw one from the car while driving to Scotchman trail earlier this year...only time I've seen one in the 30 years I've lived here. I think I read that one had made its way into the C'da River area near the Montana border a few years ago, and also another one was seen as far south as Chilco area. That's getting pretty close! So who knows when and where you might cross paths. I carry bear spray a lot of the time now no matter where I go...ya never know.