MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
SCHOOLCRAFT County Sightings



1977Seul Choix Point, Lighthouse keeper views large cougar jump off road then its cub runs down the road ahead of his vehicleKITTENS
09/25/85Calwell Lake
07/08/93Crossing road N of US 2 just off Little Harbor Road, just N of Thompson b/f Fish Hatchery
09/10/95Driggs River
11/96Observed by Larry W. Sr. of Shelby Township
Memorial Day, 1998Thistledowne. Bed and Breakfast near Gulliver near Seul Choix Point, Lake Michigan - cougar observed
07/15/0?US 2 and M-77
05/02Observed by Art A. of Galesburg
05/02/02I-2 from the south to north side of Road, T42NR14W25
07/13/02½ mile N of Thompson DNR Office on M-149
10/02Observed by John P. of Const. Park
10/02/02Cooks Railroad Track
2003Kay H observes cougar near Leg Lake Road
10/03Dave S. of Taylor
09/08/05US 2 west of M77/US 2
04/18/06Fox River, Plaster TracksPAIR
05/04/06Just S of Indian Lake, Chasing a fox
02/23/08Crossing M-28 about ten miles west of Seney on edge of Seney Wildlife area. Seemed small for cougar. Tail tip was close to ground.
06/27/08Ernie R and his wife were driving north on M 77 just south of M 28 and observes a cougar run in front of their car into a wooded area. Just north of Germfask along the Senery Forest area
09/08Kay H and teenage grandson observe cougar appx. 6 p.m. when it jumped two car lengths in front of their vehicle about 100 yards north of where the pavement ends on 437, the Thunder Lake Road
11/01/09DNR Forest Technician finds and identifies cougar tracks on a recently built road on Gulliver Lake
Deer Season, 2009Two hunters see cougar while deer season about 5 miles from Merwin Lake
UnknownUS-2, Cooks
UnknownNorth of Manistique


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