MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
EMMET County Sightings



Summer, 1990Readmond Township, East Side of Island View Road - Observed by Buck Love
1996Bliss Township, W Levering and North Lark's Lake Roads - Observed by Barry Siegal
1996Center Township, E. Robinson Road and Pleasantview Road (area of Pleasantview Swamp) - Observed by Kathryn Hammond
1996Center Township, W Robinson Road and Middle Village Drive (near Pleasantview Swamp) - Observed by Dr. Arthur Thompson
Summer, 1996Bliss Township on south side of Sturgeon Bay Trail, East of Valley Road - Observed by Dick and Lydia Wallace
Summer, 1996Readmond Township on Robinson Road about 3/4 mile E of State Road - Observed by Dave Sidell
Summer, 1996Readmond Township, Robinson Road b/w Wilderness Road and State Road - Observed by William Thomas
Fall, 1996Readmond Township, Swamp near Cross Village
11/96North side of Division Road west of State Road - Observed by Doug Devereaux
11/96Cross Village Township, W of State Road just N of Division Road - Observed by Matt Eaton
08-09/07Readmond Township, S side of Becon Road E of State Road, b/w 5633 and 5759 Beckon Road - Observed by Frank Zulski Jr.'s daughter
09/97Between 5633 Beckon Road and 5610 Island View Road - Observed by Allison Loubert, Dawn Szabo, Cheryl Reed
Fall, 1997East of Levering - Observed by Frank Zulski Jr.
11/97Cross Village on property adjacent to and W of State Road just N of Division Road - Observed by Matt Eaton
1998Little Traverse Township - Observed by Mike Johnson
05/98Readmond Township, at 3855 State Road, Cross Village - Observed by Hazel LuHellierPAIR
05/983855 North State Road - Observed by Richard LuHellier
05/23/98Robinson Road b/w Wilderness Road and State Road - Observed by Cecie Bryant
Summer, 1998Jogging/bicycle trail off Catob Road b/w Pleasantview Road and Emmet Heights Road, Little Traverse Bay Township - Observed by Karen Strough
08/14/987 Miles north of Harbor Springs/1 mile North of Stutsmanville Road/Weishelmer Road Observed by John P.
11/98Readmond Township, tree line at edge of open field, W of Vorce Road at Wormwood Road - Observed by four women
1998-1999Readmond Township, W side of M-119 b/w Island View Road and Robinson Road - Observed by Charles GlassBLACK
1999Center Township, Pellston - Observed by Karen Laggerman
Summer, 1999-20003748 Shore Drive, Readmond Township - Observed by Loraine Matthis
06/01/00W of Mackinac City - Wilderness Park Road and Trails End
07/15/005 miles S of Cross Village on State Road; Beckon Road 2 miles SE of Cross Village
Summer, 2000Levering Road E of Pleasantview Road - Observed by Flossie Overholdt
Summer, 2000Levering Road E of Pleasantview Road - Observed by Natasha Chase and her daughter
Winter 2000-2001Levering Road E of Pleasantview Road - Observed by Flossie Overholdt
07/01Observed by Karen N. of Schoolcraft
05/18/022-3 miles N of M-31 and I-75 Junction
07/02Observed by Ken and Janet A. of Grand Blanc
04/27/03T36NR06W19PAIR, BLACK
Summer, 2003Levering Road E of Pleasantview Road - Observed by Flossie Overholdt - Saw Three Times in Summer, 2003
Summer, 2003N side of Beckon Road b/w Lark's Lake Road and Canby Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Nikki Pappas
Summer, 2003-20043748 Shore Drive, Readmond Township - Observed by Loraine and Jerry Matthis
06/07/04Bay Shore Bay Harbor Inn
06/11/042 miles N of the Reed City exit on US 131
06/13/04Crossed b/w two houses on Cemetery Road just up from Williams Road
06/13/04Cemetery Road nearer to Williams Road in Petoskey
Summer, 2004NW corner of Beckon and Zmickley Roads, Readmond Township - Observed by Kimiko Barney
08/30/04 N of Harbor Springs near Birchwood on Otis Lane
Fall, 2004NW corner of Beckon and Zmickley Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Terry Sholberg
09/04Observed by W. Richard S. of Harbor Springs
09/02/047th Hole of Golf Course by Bay View Swamp at Petoskey Bay View Country Club off Country Club Road in Petoskey, Chasing Squirrels up Trees
09/04NW corner of Beckon and Zmickley Roads, Readmond Township - Observed by Kimiko Barney
2005SW corner of Division and Zmickley Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Nora Moore - horse attack consistent with cougar behavior
Spring, 2005NW corner of Beckon and Zmickley Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Kimiko Barney
05/04/05Maple River Township, 50' from Valley Road and Sunny Ridge
07/05 Observed by Joe and Beryl S. of Harbor Springs
07/07/05Beckon Road, One large and two small cougars; smaller ones were playingKITTENS
08/31/05Robinson Road/Pleasant View Road
2006 Maple River
05/06Dzudzie Trail, S off Division Road - Observed by Kimiko Barney
06/06Observed by Nancy K of Harbor Springs
06/16/06Kiwanis Park - Harbor Springs b/w Lake Street and Hill to Kiwanis Park
06/28/06I-69 near Olivet at Indian Creek
07/19/06Lakeview/Gill Road Heading E
07-08/063750 Shore Drive, Island View Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Melvilyn Majors
08/06NE corner of Beckon Road and Zmickley Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Charles Uyeda
09/06Wilderness State Park
09/06Levering Road E of Pleasantview Road - Noises heard by Flossie Overholdt
09/03/06Island View Road, Readmond Township - Observed by Eric and Kyle Cass
09/15/06Bellmer Road 1/4 mile S of Crooked Lake near Conway near Vis-a-Vis Lane
09/06Lark's Lake Road, B/w Division and Levering Roads - Observed by Nora Moore
Late 07/07Carrie C has cougar run in front of her truck about 5:15 p.m. on Robinson Road just 1/10th of a mile east of Pleasantview and Robinson intersection, west of Jurek's store and recycling bins. Two men pulled over and they discussed what they saw. Size of an adult deer, tail seemed to go on forever
08/09/07Five Mile Creek Road, 1/4 mile south of Stutsmanvill Road - Two cougars cross road in front of observer less than 150' while he was riding road bikePAIR
Late 12/07Observed in open field east of US 31 just north of Brutus, south of Pellston. Late morning. Sitting on haunches
06/01-02/08Bay View, northeastern edge of community bordering dense woods and golf course. Dark cat spooked out by dogs.
06/04/08Driving from Walloon Lake to Petoskey on 131 North at 6:45 a.m. just north of intersection of Bear River Road and 131. Observed in a small valley apprx 200 yeards and 20' in front of the woods that bordered the field
07/04/088:30 a.m. in cross Village in a field. Also observed in field sitting near large standing wooden cross in front of Lake Michigan and near the Leggs Inn Restaurant
07/12/08North Larks Lake just north of Division Road. Crossed in front of car about 70 yards with dark tan/light brown in color with white underbelly with tail almost 4' long
08/08Jon P saw cougar step into the road at 50 yards while he was walking. Watched it for more than one minute
08/19/09Jeff R almost hits cougar with truck when it crosses in front of him on Snider Road about 100 yards north of Devils Elbow Drive approximately 2 miles SE of Brutus at around 9:15 p.m. Tail diameter seemed about the end of a baseball bat.
UnknownMaple River; saw at 15 yards while fishing, exiting the river, and retreating to the car


To view a Emmet County Cougar Map and Detailed Report prepared by Cheryl Reed, click here


Using information compiled by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, it was determined that approximately 50% of anecdotal reports (as listed below), can be classified as probable or verified.
Reports by the public, when carefully screened for reliability, and used in conjunction with other information and evidence, can aid in assessing population status.
Thank you to the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Retired DNR Forester Mike Zuidema, and the media for this valuable research information.




DENISE N. MASSEY