| Keewanaw | Unknown | GPS N47 27.8468 W87 58.1424 | Young |
| Unknown
| Unknown | North of Manistique | WOOD TV Forum participant reports seeing a "big one and a young one" |
| Unknown
| Unknown | Presque Isle, M65 N. of Posen | Mom and three kittens crossed the road |
| Alcona | Unknown | Hubbard Lake Hunt Club | Hunt Club of over 1,000+ acres; caretaker has reported male, female, and cub sightings for many years |
| Delta
| 1964 | Ford River, U.P. | Trapper shoots trapped cougar which appeared to be lactating. |
| Luce
| 1964 | Newberry, U.P. | Two adult cougars seen together |
| St. Joseph
| 1969 | Sturgis | Two black cats chasing deer |
| Cass
| Early 1970s | Edwardsburg | Frank Malewitz watches a mother and two cubs cross US 12. |
| Marquette
| 1974 | Skandia, U.P. | Logger views cougar within logging job accompanied by 2 cubs. |
| Delta
| 1977 | Rapid River, U.P. | Trapper traps cougar kitten. |
| Schoolcraft
| 1977 | Seul Choix Pt., U.P. | Light house keeper views large cougar jump off road then its cub runs down road ahead of his vehicle. |
| Delta
| 1978 | Rapid River, U.P. | Cougar with 2 cubs seen in head lights at 20 yards. |
| Delta
| 1978 | Stongington, U.P. | DNR Parks employee and wife view small cougar. District Biologist Dick Aartila confirms tracks to be probable young cougar. |
| Ontonagon
| 1978 | Bergland, U.P. | Small cougar with mottled spots seen near Holiday Mt. |
| Clinton | 1980 | Lake Lansing | Three cougars living in polebarn |
| Menominee
| 1980 | Carney, U.P. | Cougar seen laying on rock pile with 2 cubs - watched for 10 minutes. |
| Delta
| 1982 | Stonington, U.P. | A 35-40 lb. cougar is seen. Her husband is a taxidermist. |
| Menominee
| 1983 | Nadeau, U.P. | Cougar with 2 cubs run across road. |
| Menominee
| 1983 | Menominee, U.P. | Three one-quarter grown cougars are seen at close range |
| Marquette
| 1984 | Huron Mt. Club, U.P. | Cougar with kittens reported by member. |
| Menominee
| 1984 | Whitney, U.P. | Farmer views cougar with 2 kittens at 100 feet |
| Delta
| 1984 | Rapid River, U.P. | Cougar with 3 spotted kittens seen at 40 feet. |
| Menominee
| 1984 | Fox Park, U.P. | Cougar with 3 kittens cross M-35 in front of vehicle. Tracks recorded by Mike Zuidema down beach. |
| Delta
| 1985 | Stonington, U.P. | A half grown cougar, approximately 40 lbs., seen at 60 feet. |
| Delta
| 1985 | Escanaba, U.P. | A half grown cougar viewed at 150 feet. |
| Iron
| 1985 | Gaastra, U.P. | Cougar seen along with smaller cat with a black tipped tail. |
| Luce
| 1986 | Big Manistique Lake, U.P. | Cougar kitten reported by tourist and reported to lodge Lake owner. Both go down trail and see kitten plus its mother. |
| Delta
| 1986 | Ensign, U.P. | Two young cougars seen feeding at gut pile during deer season. |
| Delta
| 1986 | Ford River, U.P. | Trapper views two small cougars twice. |
| Delta
| 1987 | Schaffer, U.P. | A young spotted cougar seen. |
| Marquette | 1987 | Negaunee, U.P. | A 35-40 lb. cub seen with mother. |
| Delta
| 1987 | Rock, U.P. | Deer hunter views "dirty spotted" young cougar with binoculars at 150 feet. |
| Mackinac
| 1987 | Naubinway, U.P. | Two young cougars with splotches of darker brown. |
| Mackinac
| 1987 | Naubinway, U.P. | Mother and two young cougars moving quickly in front of motorist, one week and 1 1/2 miles from above sighting |
| Delta
| 1988 | Rock, U.P. | Latent belly/rib cage stripes which appear to end in a point are witnessed on an apparently young cougar. |
| Mackinac
| 1988 | Naubinway, U.P. | Two young cougars seen on road edge - both had "splotches of darker brown" on their sides.
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| Mackinac
| 1988 | Naubinway, U.P. | Adult and 2 young cougars seen near the above sighting area. |
| Alcona
| 1988 | Alcona County | Female and cubs seen at Reed's Ranch |
| Marquette
| 1989 | Gwinn, U.P. | Two cougars seen - one twice as big as the other. |
| Delta
| 1989 | Stonington, U.P. | Single cougar of poodle dog size seen. |
| Delta
| 1989 | Gladstone, U.P. | Semi-truck driver views 2 cougar cubs wrestling off edge of road. |
| Delta | 1990 | Ford River | Kittens |
| Delta
| 1990 | Ford River, U.P. | State Trooper views young cougar. |
| Menominee
| 1990 | Men. Co., U.P. | Cougar seen with "mottled spots throughout its golden color." |
| Marquette
| 1990 | Little Lake, U.P. | Two railroad employees view mother and two cubs from the moving train. |
| Marquette
| 1990 | Gwinn, U.P. | A half grown cougar is seen. |
| Houghton | 08/30/90 | Kenton Ranger Station, W of Kunze Lake | Immature cougar observed by Dale Ryan |
| Delta
| 1991 | Rapid River, U.P. | Female with 2 cubs observed. |
| Delta
| 02/91 | Oakland | White Lake Township police officers chase a tan cougar and its cub according to Oakland Press of 2/4/91 |
| Delta
| 1992 | Stonington, U.P. | Cougar with 5 kittens seen as a man drives up to his camp gate. |
| Dickinson
| 1992 | Dickinson County | Mom and two kittens in natural rock crevice. Observed by binocular for over one hour |
| Alger | 1993 | Trenary | - |
| Oscoda | 1993 | Oscoda | Photo of lactating female |
| Delta
| 1993 | Escanaba, U.P. | Logger sees small cougar with black spots or blotches. |
| Marquette
| 1994 | Big Bay, U.P. | A cabin owner steps out the door on to the porch and comes face to face with a young cougar. It then ran away. Its tracks were not quite as big as a hockey puck, he said.
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| Mackinac
| 1995 | Naubinway, U.P. | Two black tipped tail cougars seen, one much larger than the other. |
| Alger | 1995 | Trenary, Limestone | Cougar with visible milk sacks observed by several people |
| Delta
| 1995 | Rapid River, U.P. | Darker marks seen on the fur of a small cougar. |
| Oscoda | 1996 | McKinley Road | Two Cats |
| Delta
| 1996 | Cornell, U.P. | Female seen with two young. |
| Delta
| 1997 | Bark River, U.P. | Two cougar cubs seen playing on a blow-down tree by a deer hunter. |
| Delta
| 1998 | Cornell, U.P. | Big cougar seen with 3 young. One was nearly black and the other two were brown |
| Delta
| 1998 | Escanaba, U.P. | Spotted mountain lion cub seen. |
| Emmet | 05/98 | Readmond Township at 3855 State Road, Cross Village | Observed by Hazel LuHellier, Pair |
| Delta
| 1999 | Rapid River, U.P. | Young gray cougar seen with dark spots - its belly was lighter. |
| Benzie | 08/15/99 | Deadstream Road, 1 mile W of Indian Hill Road toward Platte River Road | Pair |
| Benzie
| 2000 | Benzie County, Cake Township | Mother and two kittens observed in weeded area |
| Benzie | 2000 | Crystal Lake | Kittens |
| Allegan
| 2001 | Allegan County | Terry and Carol have two cubs living in their back woods. |
| Delta
| 2001 | Stonington, U.P. | Mountain Lion with 2 cubs. The cubs were 15 feet outside of house window. |
| Delta
| 2001 | Stonington, U.P. | Two mountain lion kittens playing on the edge of the road. |
| Delta
| 2002 | Rapid River, U.P. | Cougar with estimated weight of 45 lbs. |
| Delta
| 2002 | Bark River, U.P. | An obvious young cougar, based on photo. |
| Delta
| 2002 | Ford River, U.P. | Young cougars - looked like twins |
| Delta
| 2002 | Escanaba, U.P. | Apparent young cougar. |
| Osceola | 05/02/02 | US-131 b/w Leroy and Tustin | Pair, Blacks |
| Leelanau | 07/12/02 | Lake Michigan Beach 1/4 mile S of Sleeping Bear Dunes Scenic Overlook | Kitten |
| Montmorency | 07/14/02 | 5 Miles W of Atlanta on M32 about 1/4 mile S of Manier Road in W edge of Briley Township, just W of Lake Inez | 3 Kittens |
| Antrim | 07/15/02 | E Old State Road, 11 miles SE of E Jordan, Next to Jordan Valley Entrance | Kitten |
| Antrim | 7/20/02 | Antrim County, East Jordan Township | Mother and two kittens seen in weeded area |
| Kalkaska | 10/19/02 | Spencer Road/North Sharon Road | Pair |
| Ionia | 11/01/02 | 600 Ft. off Belding Road | Pair drinking from pond |
| Delta
| 2003 | Garden, U.P. | Young with black tipped tail with latent rings. |
| Delta
| 2003 | Hyde, U.P. | Cougar with 1 kitten. |
| Delta
| 2003 | Rapid River, U.P. | Mother with 2 cubs. |
| Delta
| 2003 | Rock, U.P. | State Trooper views a cougar he believes to be a young cat. |
| Oakland | 04/19/03 | Pontiac Trail, one black W on Oak Creek Drive | Pair, Black |
| Emmet | 04/27/03 | T36NR06W19 | Pair, Black |
| Cheboygan | 06/14/03 | Hellman Road, Dirt Road Part | Pair |
| Delta | 07/24/03 | Old US 2, 1 mile from the Railroad Tracks | Mom and 2 Kittens |
| Charlevoix | 08/16/03 | 20' from Boardwalk | Mom/Kitten |
| Alger | 08/25/03 | H-58 near E end of Nevins Lake | Mom/Kitten |
| Muskegon | 9/15/03 | Muskegon County, Blue Lake Township | Small cougar, tan with spots, observed eating fresh road kill |
| Dickinson | 10/02/03 | Brietung Cut-off Road on hill just b/f you turn N to go to KMart | Mom and Kitten |
| Benzie
| 10/02/03 | Benzie County, Lake Township | Neighbors saw mother and cub |
| Mason
| 10/04/03 | Mason County, Sheridan Township, Fountain | Mother and two cubs observed |
| Wexford | 10/14/03 | M-55 W b/w Cadillac and Manistee near the Wellston area | Pair |
| Barry | 10/15/03 | Orangeville, 1/4 mile N/S of 114th Avenue/Marsh Road | Kitten |
| Wexford | 11/15/03 | 17 Mile Road/Boon Road by railroad tracks and along USFS Road 5220 | Mom/Kitten |
| Wexford | 11/17/03 | W side of M37 on 32 mile road S in the swamp area, NW of Harietta | Pair |
| Mason | 11/18/03 | Portions of Sections 35 and 36 on Lakeshore | Pair, Collected scat and sent to lab |
| Marquette
| 2004 | Gwinn, U.P. | Cougar approximately 20-30 lbs. |
| Monroe
| 2004 | Monroe County | Carol Stokes videos a mother and older cub. |
| Delta
| 2004 | Rapid River, U.P. | Young cougar - tail appeared to be ringed. |
| Alpena | 06/30/04 | Hamilton Road near LaFarge quarries | Mom/Kitten |
| Grand Traverse | 07/31/04 | VASA Trail - Northern most section on the shortcut leading back to the 11K loop from the 25K loop | Kitten |
| Antrim
| 9/10/04 | Marion Township | Two cats were seen togehter |
| Leelanau | 09/12/04 | B/w CR 633 and CR 641 near bike trail parking | Carrying food to young, Saw 4-5 times in last 2 weeks, Pair |
| Oceana | 09/15/04 | 1 mile S of Rothbury rest stop, US 31 | Pair |
| Kalamazoo
| 10/27/04 | Kalamazoo County, Comstock Township | Mother and two kittens observed for 3 minutes |
| Dickinson | 11/19/04 | 2 miles E of Floodwood, N of Channing on a 2 track | Pair |
| Delta
| 2005 | Garden, U.P. | Village employee reports 2 cougars together on edge of town. |
| Manistee
| 2005 | Manistee | WOOD TV Forum participant reports seeing a female and two cubs. |
| Delta | 02/14/05 | Near Moss Lake, 1 imle W of Forest Service Road 2226 | Pair, Saw three times |
| Ingham | 02/23/05 | M-99 b/f Waverly and I-96 on Life Christian Church Land | Pair chasing turkeys |
| Macomb | 03/15/05 | Irving Street and 15-Mile Road, Observed by Detroit Police Officer Mark Amos. Video from patrol car of Animal Control; Click here to watch video and read analysis | Young, 16" High at Shoulder |
| Roscommon
| May, 2005 | Roscommon County | Man observes mother and two cubs while mushrooming - Reported to National Public Radio |
| Cass | 05/02/05 | Veonia | Pair, Black |
| Roscommon | 05/12/05 | Midforest Lodge | Kittens |
| Livingston | 06/10/05 | 1/8 mile E of Gregroy Road, 1/2 mile N of Mason Road | Pair |
| Jackson | 06/11/05 | US 127 and Liberty Road | Pair |
| Emmet | 7/7/05 | Emmet County, Beckon Road | One large and two small cougars. Small ones were playing. |
| Roscommon | 07/23/05 | B/w Higgins Lake and Houghton Lake on US 27 | Young |
| Hillsdale | 09/30/05 | Wheatland Township, 3/10 N of Hoxie Road, S of North Adams Road | Pair |
| Clare
| 10/21/05 | Clare County | Mom and two cubs observed. Mom laying; cubs playing in tree/field |
| Crawford | 11/30/05 | 1 mile NW of N Higgins Lake Park | Pair |
| Leelanau | 12/28/05 | Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort on a two-track next to driving range | Pair |
| Lake
| 2006 | Baldwin | Two sets of tracks on ORV trail; one larger than the other |
| Newaygo
| 2006 | Hesperia | Two cougars seen together. Person making observation has both a cougar and bob cat mount in his home. |
| Delta
| 2006 | St. Nicholas, U.P. | Six women picking raspberries view 2 cougars - the cats were between them and their vehicle. They flagged down a motorist to get a ride around the cats. |
| Jackson
| 2006 | Liberty Township, Jackson County | Amanda Miltich observes a pair of cubs drinking from her pond. |
| Calhoun
| 2006 | Calhoun County | Christy Madsen observes a mother and two cubs playing on a brush pile. |
| Calhoun
| 2006 | Calhoun County | Cindy Evans reports coming home to find a mother and two cubs trying to eat her small deer. |
| Berrien | 01/29/06 | 2 miles out of Three Oaks | Pair, Black |
| Benzie | 02/13/06 | W of California Road, 1 block S of Sawyer Road | Young |
| Berrien | 02/15/06 | Holden b/w Snow and Shawnee | Tracks/photos, Mother and two kittens |
| Leelanau
| 03/06 | Cedar/Sugar Loaf | Husband/Wife sight two cougars crossing road on Townline Road |
| Isabella | 03/24/06 | 1/8 mile N of Broadway | Pair |
| Jackson
| 04/06 | Jackson County, Parma Township | Two cats observed together, one larger/one smaller |
| Schoolcraft | 04/18/06 | Fox River | Pair, Plaster tracks |
| Benzie | 04/19/06 | Platte Road, 1/2 mile W of M-31 | Pair wrestling, screaming, fighting, hair sample |
| Van Buren | 05/20/06 | B/w Jeptha Lake and 24 Avenue | Pair |
| Roscommon | 06/17/06 | Backyard | Mother and Cub seen separately |
| Berrien | 06/27/06 | Flynn Road, 3 miles E of Warren Dunes State Park | Young |
| Delta | 07/23/06 | N River Lane Road | Pair |
| Jackson | 08/06/06 | Swamp off Rives Eaton Road, E of Broughwell Road | Pair |
| Lenawee
| Late 08/06 | Between M52 and Carson Highway, Adrian Township | Gil R. observed huge cat and smaller cat in a field - both were satin shiny black |
| St. Joseph
| Fall, 2006 | Constantine | Mother showing kittens to fetch food; Observed by Robert R who has observed cougars 10 times in the past 11 years on his property near the Three Rivers State Game Area |
| Manistee | 12/29/06 | Glovers Lake Road | Pair observed by Sarah T. |
| Kent | 03/01/07 | Millwood, Belmont | Pair observed by Sean N. |
| Delta | 03/16/07 | 2 Miles N of Bark River | Young, About 12-15" tall at shoulder |
| Presque Isle | 04/11/07 | 2 miles South of M-65/US-23 Junction on US 23 North | Pair observed by P. Mancine |
| Monroe | 05/26/07 | Canton, Ridge Road | Two cats ran from one side of the road to the other; tusseling in the tall grass |
| Oakland | 06/23/07 | Novi | First observed mother/one cub; two hours later observed mother with three cubs frolicking and playing |
| Cheboygan | 07/08/07 | Burt Lake | Large and Small cougar seen near Burt Lake from 20 yards at 10:00 a.m. by son of Doug B. |
| Emmet | 08/09/07 | Five Mile Creek Road, 1/4 Mile south of Stutsmanville Road | Two cougars cross road in front of a car |
| Alpena | 08/27/07 | Alpena Township along Thunder Bay River at Burkholder Drive | Cougar cub observed trotting along edge of road |
| Allegan | 10/09/07 | 3 miles north of Hill/Airport Road and 6 miles west of Doster on 111th Avenue, NE Corner of Otsego Township | Young cougar of 40-50 pounds observed |
| Barry | 11/05/07 | Dowling about 1/4 mile east of M-37 Highway in cut cornfield | Pair of cougars observed playing in cornfield |
| Oakland | 03/04/08 | Wooded area in Auburn Hills | Two standingi n the backyard in the snow |
| Van Buren
| 07/08 | Hartford | Woman reports seeing mother and two cubs |
| Manistee
| 07/27/08 | Magoon Creek | Cub ran into woods and mother sat watching him. Observed at 80' for about 2 minutes |
| Van Buren
| 09/14/08 | J Street, Gobles | Pair of almost full grown, healthy cougars observed within yards of Kal-Haven Trail |
| Arenac
| Unknown | Seasonal Road | Mother appears with two cubs near a drainage tube |
| Alpena | Unknown | Back Road in Alpena County | Pair observed by Gaylord Herald Times Reporter Chris Engle in an article dated 03/25/08 |