WILDLIFE NOTES from the Pennsylvania Game Commission:
Deer Mouse
(Peromyscus maniculatus)—A small mouse with a huge
range (the Northeast, Midwest and the West from Alaska to Mexico),
the deer mouse occurs throughout Pennsylvania. It is 6 - 8.5 inches
long, including the tail, which is three to four inches. The deer
mouse has large dark eyes well adapted to night vision.
Deer mice inhabit nearly every type of land habitat in
Pennsylvania: farm fields, fence rows, grassy berms of roads,
brushland and deep woods, both dry and damp, pine and hardwood.
Deer mice eat seeds of many plants, cultivated grains, soybeans,
corn, berries, buds, nuts and mushrooms. They consume beetles,
grasshoppers, crickets and caterpillars (including those of the
gypsy moth); other invertebrates such as earthworms, centipedes,
slugs and spiders; and carrion. (learn more...)
LOCATION NOTES: All five caches in the "Beavecoon" series are
located on the south side of Cross Creek County Park. This is a
wild, unimproved area which attracts a LOT of hunters. Please be
aware of the hunting seasons, and during the season, be sure to
wear plenty of fluorescent orange (or better yet, wait until
Sunday!) PA Hunting Season link. There is one common
parking location to access all 5 caches.