| 2003 | East of 131, Big Rapids Exit |
| 06/14/03 | City of Fountain - Larsen and Fountain Road area |
| 07/03 | Observed by Janice D. of Mecosta |
| 11/13/04 | Haymarsh State game area NE of Big Rapids about 5 miles |
| 12/30/04 | 80th Avenue, E end of Jehnsen Lake |
| 06/25/05 | S of Big Rapids, 131 South NE of Muskegon River |
| 07/30/05 | Saulbe Road close to Thunder Lake Road |
| 10/10/05 | Driveway/Pasture |
| 10/16/05 | 3 3/4 miles N and 1 mile E of Remus, Sheridan Township |
| Summer, 2006 | 1/2 Mile east of Barryton in a wooded area along a river. Observed from across the river about 150 yards away |
| 08/19/06 | Barryton |
| 09/04/06 | US 131 S of Big Rapids near Muskegon exit just S of rest area | ROADKILL |
| Late 10/06 | Haymarket State Game Area SW of Burgess Lake (southwest part) east of Big Rapids; Jim B. had an eye-to-eye with a cougar from his tree stand; he filmed it with a camera from his bow (film coming later), and called the DNR from his tree stand to report the sighting |
| 07/13/07 | Hayes Road near 120th Avenue just west of Round Lake; Crossed road in front of pedestrians and dog; observed a second time on the return walk and cat was now in a field about 22' from the road |
| 09/02/07 | Grass Lake Road, Big Rapids area - observer alerted by squirrel noises and racing into trees. Looked up to observe cougar walking about 100 yards away and walking into a field. Collected three scat piles about 1/4 mile from sighting and delivered to Paris DNR Office |
| 09/13/07 | Along M66 about a mile south of Remus going from west to east - crossed in a wooded area with a small lake and wet land |