Mule deer fawns look to be on the rise Kara Gerbert Thu, 09/24/2026 - 06:03 In-page image(s) X Body The mule deer fawn crop in the Alpine area should be above average this year, according to Shawn Gray, mule deer and pronghorn program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife.

"The overall population has increased slightly, but we still need several more good years to get back to where we were four to five years ago," Gray said.

Recent sightings of twin fawns, like those pictured above, support Gray's assessment of an improving fawn population.