| 1977 | M-22 to Empire |
| 06/94 | 2-3 miles out of Cedar, crossing the road at the power line | BLACK |
| 06/12/99 | 30 Yards from Highway 22 |
| 02/00 | M-22 and Stormer Road |
| 2001 | Hiking in Sleeping Bear Dunes and William Alderfer of Chicago observed a cougar walk across the trail about 50 yards in front of him and his son. Cat stood in trail for about 1 minute total. Reported to rangers who said they'd put it on file. |
| 02/01 | Observed by Harry H. of Honor |
| 08/01/01 | Lake and Northwood, St. Glen Arbor |
| 05/09/02 | 1 ½ mils N of Traverse City on M-22 |
| 07/12/02 | Lake Michigan Beach 1/4 mile S of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Scenic Overlook | KITTEN |
| 08/02 | Lake Ann, Traverse |
| 08/27/02 | M-204, 1.5 miles W of Village of Lake Leelanau |
| 09/20/02 | 3 miles S of Lake Leelanau on CR 643 |
| 2003 | Observed by Russ B. of Cedar |
| 04/23/03 | N Jacobson Road ½ mile W of M-22, N side of Jacobson Road |
| 05/03 | Observed by Mark C. of Cedar |
| 06/01/03 | Lake Street turning left on Norwood about 1/10 mile outside Glen Arbor |
| 06/10/03 | Near old Schoolhouse, down road in wooded area |
| 06/21/03 | B/w Leland and Northport on Tr. 22 woods on both sides |
| 09/03 | Observed by Steve V. of Troy |
| 09/12/03 | Along the Lake, T29NR11W21 |
| 09/28/03 | Black Arrow/Old Indian Trail, Sleeping Bear Dunes |
| 10/03 | Observed by Phillip P. of Traverse City |
| 10/03 | Observed by Ann P. of Traverse City |
| 10/17/03 | Heading due N on Maple City Road near the cemetery |
| 11/03 | Observed by Nancy S. of Lake Leelanau |
| 04/11/04 | S Sullivan and CR/Bellanger Road by Cedar Road and Gun Club |
| 08/06/04 | ½ way b/w Traverse City and Cedar on Fouch Road 2 miles E of Timberlee Subdivision ran toward Lake Leelanau |
| 08/19/04 | Valley Hill Subdivision |
| 08/22/04 | East Duck Lake Road |
| 09/12/04 | B/w CR 633 and CR 641 near Bike Trail parking, Carrying food to young, Seen 4-5 times in last 2 weeks | PAIR |
| 09/17/04 | Southbound on M-22 near CR 637 |
| 12/04 | Observed by Linda M. of Manchester |
| 07/05 | Observed by Mary S. of Sutton Bay |
| 08/05 | Observed by Amy D. of Sylvania, Ohio |
| 12/19/04 | Northport, Mud Lake |
| 02/15/05 | Sugarloaf Ski area near Townhouse/Townline Roads - Track photos only |
| 05/05 | TART Trail, Traverse |
| 07/04/05 | Just N of Sugar Loaf Resort |
| 08/05/05 | M-22 and West Traverse Lake Road |
| 09/08/05 | Near Subdivision/Swamp |
| 09/03/05 | Sand Dunes near Lake Michigan, Port Oneida, Track Photos |
| 12/28/05 | Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort on a two-track next to driving range | PAIR |
| 03/06 | Townline Center Road, Husband/Wife sight two cougars crossing road | KITTENS |
| 07/04/06 | 5 miles N of Leeland on CR 637 |
| 08/06 | Bingham |
| 08/06 | Halfway between Traverse City and Suttons Bay off M-22; Observed by Patty B; Reports six sightings of cougars in neighborhood backyards - 3 within 2 blocks of each other in the last 4 months |
| 08/10/06 | ½ mile W of M-22 |
| 08/22/06 | NE corner of E Lakeview Hills and E Northern Sites Drive, On the deck staring at housecat through sliding door |
| 10/20/06 | Glen Arbor by Glen Lake |
| 10/21/06 | Cedar |
| Unknown | Woolsey Airport |
| 12/23/06 | Valley Hills and Lakeview Hills Road, 3rd sighting in 4 months and 6th sighting in this area in 2 years |
| 08/10/07 | Centerville Township, Lavassar Seasonal Road off 643; Husky dog chased cougar |
| 02/08 | About 5 miles south of Leland on M-22. Observed along side of road |
| 05/19/08 | 675 and S Fisher Road near Crystal River Dam. Stared at cougar in the woods for about 20 seconds and cougar was holding his ground so observer slowly backed away and then he ran back to his car |
| 08/06/08 | Observed clearly in front yard |
| Unknown | M-22 near entrance to Peterson Beach Road. Tail almost as long as the body |