MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
MACKINAC County Sightings



08/80117 and 2
07/86Manistique Lake
1987Naubinway, Two young cougars with splotches of darker brownKITTENS
1987Naubinway, Mother and two young cougars moving quickly in front of motorist, one week and 1 1/2 miles from the sighting listed just aboveKITTENS
1988Naubinway, Two young cougars seen on road edge - both had "splotches" of darker brown on their sidesKITTENS
1988Observed by Sue A.
1988Naubinway, Adult and 2 young cougars seen near the sighting where they were both the road sideKITTENS
09/89M-120
09/24/89US 2 by Epoufette, just b/f Davenport Creek
10/27/89Epoufette
1995Naubinway, Two black-tipped tail cougars seen, one much larger than the other KITTENS
11/01/00US 2, Naubinway
07/03/0?Drummon Island, Pikes Bay Road, M134, 4 miles E of 175
06/30/025-10 miles N of Mackinac Bridge on I-75 just as Highway 1, Mackinac Trail, turn-off
07/22/02Southbound lane of Route 123, few miles SE of Moran
10/21/02H-40 about 3 miles N of Naubinway; Watched large cougar pass in front of the vehicle on a bright sunny day at 40 yards. Stopped to exam tracks and cougar growled at them three times from about 20 yards. Observed by Dan P.
11/14/02Mile 363 on I-75 Southbound
11/25/023 miles N of Epoufette on Hiawatha Trail near Benett Trail
05/21/03Heading S on I-75, just N of Detour/Drummon Island Exit
08/12/03US2 just E of Brevort crossing highway
11/15/03Woodland area b/w Rudyard and Hessel
12/15/03N of US2 on the Borgstrom Road 2 miles, Track photos
01/12/041 mile S of Bay Road across highway
06/04Observed by Dale N. of St. Ignace
08/29/04I-75 SB appx 20 miles N of St. Ignace
07/22/05E of Epoufette on Route 2 ROADKILL
09/27/05Rest area N of Mackinac Bridge
02/23/06US-2 E of Naubinway 5 milesBLACK
08/02/06N off US 2, 3 miles W of Brevort Lake Road, Moran Township, Valley of Coastal Dunes
08/19/06Balsams Resort Cabins
09/15/06Cedarville
10/06Crossed vehicle into Horseshoe Bay Wilderness near Martineau creek.
10/06north of M-134 crossing I-74
11/1/06Eastbound on US 2 1-2 miles E of Naubinway
04/13/075 miles East of Naubinway walking from a cedar swamp and crossing the highway. Observed about 1/2 way through the passing lane at 20-30 yards from vehicle headlights at 2:00 a.m.
UnknownBlack River Road north off US2. Cougar crossed in front of vehicle


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