| Swamp Loggers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Directed by | Paul Harrison |
| Starring | Bobby Goodson, Justin Goodson, Dave Mueller, Simitrio Ruiz |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tim Pastore, Edward Barbini, Craig Piligian |
| Producer | Paul Harrison |
| Cinematography | Terence Pratt |
| Running time | 60 Mins |
| Production company | Pilgrim Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | 15 June 2009 – 10 January 2012 |
Swamp Loggers is an American reality television series which was originally broadcast on the Discovery Channel, from 2009 to 2012, that follows the crew of Goodson's All Terrain Logging as they log the swamps of North Carolina. Much of the series was filmed in Pender County.[1] The series was later shown in reruns on Quest, part of Discovery Channel operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The series is currently shown in reruns on the US Network Quest. In mid 2022 Goodson's All Terrain Logging closed, citing high fuel costs as the reason for closure. Their Facebook page still gets regular updates.
Some of the running themes of the show include trying to get 100 loads of logs shipped out per week, which gets the crew a bonus of about $100, and a BBQ paid for by Bobby and cooked by Dave (75 loads is generally considered the "break even" point where Bobby's expenses are covered); the constant difficulties encountered with bad weather, poor road conditions, and equipment failures; as well as uncertainties concerning lumber buyers, land owners (from whose property Goodson's extract timber), and saw mills.
Another issue that was featured during several episodes was the emergency gall bladder surgery performed on truck driver "Bo-Bo", the effect on his family and co-workers, and his recovery. He has since returned to Goodson's with a clean bill of health.
