My Story of a Chuck Swan 2021 Muzzleloader Hunt, Sites and Sounds.

[@johnparog5434]

Afternoon Donnie, I don’t like those clear cuts either. The loggers , state, or government should be made to reclaimed that land, like strip mimes, turn them into nice meadows or replant trees in them to be harvested again in 20, or 30 years. The state could restock elk there when they get some reclaimed meadows and run off ponds for the animals. I myself don’t like all those crowds , I am lucky I can hunt on my own little farm and some surrounding farms. That did look like a nice trip, with some beautiful country. Thanks for, allowing us the privilege of tagging along sir. I am looking forward to the next up load. 🙋🙋👍🏻👍🏻

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@bradgriffey7668]

I live in Luttrell. I enjoy your videos. Very calming. You are one of a kind!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Wow, thank you!

[@Phillip-yy4fr]

Nothing better than sitting in camp around a campfire and remembering past hunts and old hunting buddies that are no longer with us and looking forward to the next days hunt. Almost makes me feel like a kid again the night before Christmas. Thanks.

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

[@markdiulio2245]

Watching this video brings me back to my younger days hunting in the mountains of Vermont oh how I miss those earlier years

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@louparry7721]

This has to be one of the real pleasures of your life. To be able to hunt and spend time over night over a campfire and making dinner out in the woods. Really nice get away, Thanks for sharing, your friend, Louise

[@Appalachian_Roots_and_Bones]

You're in my neck of the woods now. Grew up in Union county

[@donnielaws7020]

I love this country. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@bartjustbart189]

beautiful photography sir. Reminds me of hunting camps in my younger days. Sigh... You tug on memories and make me happy...

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Nonniemaye]

Thank you, Donnie. My daddy would have loved your videos. God bless.

[@patticollins482]

I went on a women’s only hunt in Nov 1975, my first hunt ever. It was so spectacular for me. The deer were inbred an tiny, fawn size, so I just enjoyed fall in the woods! I’m a East Tennessean, I Love This place. Thank You soooooo much for the story. God Bless 🙏🏻✝️

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@annmiller154]

Beautiful stories and scenery! Any day hunting is much better than any day working! Thank you Mr. Donnie!

[@donnielaws7020]

I will agree there my friend.

[@RoniFromTN]

I thoroughly enjoy your stories. Thank you for sharing them. 💕

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend. Your very welcome.

[@kevinbarrett5001]

Thanks again Mr Donnie, can't think ya enough my friend for all ya videos

[@donnielaws7020]

Much appreciated my friend. Thank you.

[@louparry7721]

I really enjoyed watching your video. camping overnight is the best. your friend, Louise

[@donnielaws7020]

Awesome my friend. Thank you.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

Boy I miss camping trips like that. Love that fire Donnie. I could almost smell the wood smoke. That 10 point had a gorgeous rack on it. Thank you for taking us along and better luck next time.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@ftc22]

I camped a little at Percy Preist outside of Nashville. Camped around the country. Love camping. Haven't done it in years. Last camping trip was at Glamas Beach near the Mexico boarder. Southern California. Camped on Brazos River in Texas. Then in the Smokies. Now to hear myself say it, I have been blessed. Trying to get back to camping . Maybe on much smaller scale. You are so reminisce of my life in some ways. I so enjoy your channel. Thank you for a great coffee and 3 a m.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your are very welcome my friend. Thanks for sharing a bit of you life.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Great video sir I always enjoy your videos be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks, you too!

[@michaelwhitehead6310]

them old ridges so beautiful thank you sir for sharing your video I really like watching them

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@tmgetts]

Thanks Donnie for the beauty in Tennessee. I agree about the logging can’t they just leave nature and wildlife alone in some area’s of this wonderful world. Take care and God Bless 💝your friend from Michigan.

[@donnielaws7020]

Not when their is money to be made. Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@greywindLOSP]

Sir glad ya took us along on the hunt! Maybe ya do maybe ya don't that's why they call it huntin! ....ATB

[@donnielaws7020]

Ant that the truth. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Donnie my story’s like yours I loved squirrel hunting & I loved eating them with taters ..❤

[@trailcameratexaswildlife9526]

Hi Donnie, glad you still had a good time. Too bad your friend couldn’t find his 6-point deer. That’s terrible. Beautiful place there.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks 👍 Char. That's what I get for putting him in my spot.

[@trailcameratexaswildlife9526]

@@donnielaws7020 oh man. Sorry that happened.

[@Tennessee6447]

I don't like the logging either Donnie. They've ruined so much beautiful land here in the part of Tennessee where I live. It looks so much different from when I was a kid, it's sad! Thank you for the video!

[@donnielaws7020]

I agree with you my friend. I get upset every time I see it.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Donnie- ain’t nothing much better than be in the woods this time of year. I’m with you on that clear cutting. That’s done Bret but it’s pine plantations that are replanted pretty quick. Take care and God bless

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@ftc22]

Thank you so much for the tour. I LOVED IT!!!

[@donnielaws7020]

You are so welcome my friend.

[@PAPAROUSwhatsinthedirt]

Beautiful spot Donnie!!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks 👍 Bill.

[@johnfugate3432]

Good video grandson got his first buck last weekend excited he was thanks again

[@donnielaws7020]

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@neobailey5268]

Looks like a nice hunt.... Thanks for sharing

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

Good Morning & Thanks Mr Donnie☕😁

[@donnielaws7020]

Good morning! Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@happygrandma4ruthP]

I know the night sky was beautiful. Thank YOU

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Looks like a beautiful area and looks like you all had a great time. I loved the camp you set up. My husband is a deer hunter and has you said you don't always get one!

[@donnielaws7020]

Ant that the truth Tipper. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@brendabiggs8794]

Thank you for sharing! It's Beautiful out there!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@rickballard1627]

Thanks for sharing Donnie nice looking area for sure.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@paulcook7888]

Thank you for the video and the stories

[@donnielaws7020]

Glad you like them my friend. Your welcome.

[@thesilentgeneration]

Donnie, if you run across any more old cemeteries, let me know, and I can set up memorials for the graves, so they won't be forgotten. I am a contributor on one of the popular cemetery sites. Great video.

[@donnielaws7020]

That's awesome my friend.

[@waltersteffensthezr2man431]

Thank you sir for another great video I'm out trail riding in the swamps of Florida all by myself Tennessee will always have my heart heading back for Christmas.

[@donnielaws7020]

Sounds great my friend. Stay safe.

[@tammystults7921]

Thank you for Sharing

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome.

[@jimmymalone3494]

Beautiful land I don't like either .Donnie I enjoyed your video and have great Day

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks, you too my friend.

[@susieintn9466]

Chuck Swan looks like a nice place to camp, and see the country side. I'm not into hunting, or eating deer meat ( can't stand the stuff) however I do enjoy squirrel and rabbit. Thanks for the video.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@bobbyhenegar7034]

Awesome adventure Donnie. Anybody that as ties to this place it makes us sad to see how they’re destroying it. 👍👍👍

[@donnielaws7020]

It makes me so sad to see it. Thank you friend.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Our state park Standing Stone is being cut to the ground every day to sir. It’s ruined some places me and my cousin took turkeys and deers for a long long time but it’s over now. Nothing but a growed up 75 plus acre thicket. Lot of people don’t know what a thicket is but you do sir.

[@donnielaws7020]

It's so sad Randle. Our State don't seem to care.

[@lloydfortner1663]

Deer love them thickets, it gives them something to eat on when the acorns are gone. A place here at home that use to have alot of deer don't have alot of deer now. They haven't logged there in a long time, the deer can't reach the tops of that big timber.

[@donnielaws7020]

@@lloydfortner1663 Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@fredclemons8923]

Nice video I enjoyed it catch you on the next one 🇺🇸

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks 👍

[@richardyoung4616]

One good thing thing about living in the high desert, they won't clear cut the juniper trees that are close to 1,000 years old. They are too knarly to use for anything, they are safe. Happy trails Donnie.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@donaldwells2102]

Sounds like you had a good trip Donnie. Good company, good eating, and sometime to just get away. Thanks Donnie for sharing and have a Good Weekend 🙂.

[@donnielaws7020]

Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

Hi Don. Beautiful country. I'm from Utah originally, and I noticed that in your cometary that the deer was a 10 point. Y'all count both sides antlers. Now, I've been gone from Utah for a while, but we use to count one side. But, I'm telling you Don, I love your channel. You are the most down to earth person on here about Appalachia. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos. Thank you my friend.

[@donnielaws7020]

You very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Wootangtw]

Yeah we count both sides of the rack… any point that you can put a ring on is countable…and any bone or antler one inch above the hair is considered a buck….

[@danielreynolds6946]

Awesome video!! I love your channel so much brother!

[@donnielaws7020]

I appreciate that! Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Houndini]

I worked mainly outside 37+ years. Heavy Equipment operator, Mechanic. Welder. Mine Foreman. Countless times I have had deer came up begging for my apple sometimes every day. But what amazed me. 1st sign of a hunter coming all deer head straight to big bunch thickets & bed down & stay there unless something run them out. About hour or 2 after hunters leave they come right back out. I guess they got use to us & know we wasn't going try hurt them. We couldn't we was too busy. I seen everything except Bigfoot & couple times I do wonder on that statement.

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW, They are smart. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@veralida7264]

Beautiful area ❤

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend.

[@Wootangtw]

I killed a 7 point buck on the 23 of November here in my yard on sand mountain Georgia… I’ve got several 8 pointers and some pretty big ones running around here…I’ll probably get another one in a day or so… thanks…. Awesome video buddy….

[@donnielaws7020]

That's awesome Tommy. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Hiljack67]

Iv'e got my own 4 acres. Gun season starts in Ohio next week.. Can't wait brother. Good times . 👍👍.

[@donnielaws7020]

Good luck ! Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@StarDreamMemories]

Great adventure. Excellent video. I'm with ya on the clear cut! It's an ugly mess. Looks like somebody took a razor to a ridge and shaved a line. Yup only use for gangly lookin scrap wood like that is to make paper products.

[@donnielaws7020]

It's so sad.

[@saraanddarrinmoneer3696]

Mr. Donnie it is called HUNTING not catching!!! GLAD you had fun!!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing.

[@roseford9884]

Nice video Donnie! Hang in there buddy, with the experience you have you'll get a nice buck one day soon.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks 👍 my friend.

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649]

A muzzleloader with a scope on it doesn't look right, somehow. Really enjoyed it,Donnie.

[@donnielaws7020]

I've used it for only ten years now my friend. It helps the old man see a little bit better. Thanks for sharing.

[@KingJackstone]

God Loves You🙏🏻❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

He loves you to my friend.

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed again Donnie, leave camera at home next time you might get one, you need some guiet time for yourself, with all the videos you share God Bless

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW that's really nice of you to say my friend. Thank you. God bless you.

[@marciajohnson6665]

Have you ever notice the leaves are more brilliant on a cloudy day?

[@donnielaws7020]

Seems that way my friend.

[@volunteerpyro704]

I live down on Hickory Valley and those log trucks are coming through day and night, and have been for months now. Guess I know where they're coming from now lol

[@donnielaws7020]

That is a shame. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@timparr8794]

I right there with you on logging. I can't stand it, never have and never will. I know that loggers have to make a living but they don't have to rape the land. That just pisses me off. I enjoy watching your videos including the metal search. Keep it up my friend

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@cherylatkinson7479]

Thanks for taking us along on your hunt Donnie. Beautiful country except for the clear cutting, I hate it too. Doesn't the Forestry service replant or turn it into food plots? Also do we have anyone campfire stories coming our way?🦌🍁🍂

[@donnielaws7020]

2 stories are already out. Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@lloydfortner1663]

Next spring they will be trees coming up everywhere

[@jankitteringham8483]

I did enjoy Donnie Thankyou. We’ve not been able to light fires on any camp for years now.That was our sort of camping. Are the High seats provided for the hunting? 🥰🇬🇧

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you, No not nothing provided here my friend.

[@misty9376]

That's living!

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend.

[@michaelcooper9537]

They logged Cove Creek. Just took the brush and pushed it to the sides. Now it's super thick, deer can use it and we cannot without spooking most of the deer out from the noise.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing this my friend.

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Such a lovely place, being riddled by clear cutting...it always makes me so sad. All in the name of money...I wonder sometimes if times weren't better when money wasn't so doggone prominent in everyone's life!😞💖

[@donnielaws7020]

Me to my friend. It's so sad.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Morning Donnie sir

[@donnielaws7020]

Morning Randle.

[@rickyhenry4958]

I’m with ya. Every time I see clear cutting it makes me sick.

[@donnielaws7020]

Me to! Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Farminginthecity]

Never been there but making plans to come and see it and camp and hopefully do some hunting. What is the name of that campground if you don't mind saying? Thanks for the videos really enjoy them.

[@donnielaws7020]

No name my friend. Just a primitive campground at the entrance to Chuck Swan wildlife management area.

[@Farminginthecity]

@@donnielaws7020 Is the park open everyday for people to go in and just look around or is it just when they have quota hunts. I am looking to go down to the campground for the weekend at end of March and spend the weekend going around the roads and looking at the fields and other hunting areas for later in the year. Thanks

[@donnielaws7020]

You can camp anytime my friend. The campground is just outside the game reserve before the gate. Look up Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area for more information.

[@gogovan9289]

That’s terrible tearing down the trees like that 😞 question how far is this place for the Cumberland Gap?

[@donnielaws7020]

About 30 miles my friend.

[@shydude7862]

No chuck swan hunt this year buddy?

[@donnielaws7020]

Yes I went on muzzleloader a month ago. Didn't get one. Got a video on it my friend.

[@longhunter1975]

I don’t like that clear cutting either they should manage that better Look like a good time👍

[@donnielaws7020]

Thank you friend.

[@annacontreras2797]

Donnie I know when they do that clear cutting then they give the highschool kids job to replant those areas it a summer school program when I was in school that what we was hired for

[@donnielaws7020]

I wished they still done that my friend.

[@gregoryhawkins9296]

Hello, Donnie! I’ve got a couple stories that my Mommy told me over the years that you might like! She grew up in Pike county, Ky and she had a witch story, a story about lights on the mountain and a story about a wild man that still scares me when I think about it. I just went down there to spread her ashes a couple weeks ago at our family cemetery and saw my Mamaw’s old house and the memories and stories came flooding back. Do you have an email that I could share these stories with you? Thank you for your time and God Bless you!

[@donnielaws7020]

WOW, Thank you for sharing my friend.

[@meganmccampbepl1321]

Gregory Hawkins id love to hear the stories

[@donnielaws7020]

@@meganmccampbepl1321 Thank you my friend.

[@truthwarrior4412]

No better way to open the mind then to sit by a campfire or a body of water or both. 😉

[@donnielaws7020]

Your so right my friend.

[@duaneholcomb8408]

Clear cutting aught to outlawed. Selective cutting is fine. Would be nice if there were a federal law the prohibited it,,,,I used to hunt public land. But its so far to drive. From,where I'm at till. I don't go any more. Trying to drive so far and scout. I got back troubles. And arthritis. So it makes it difficult. I used to dog hunt deer. But. You got to. Go on down south to do that. And that's a far piece to go. Too. I. Have 2 places that I hunt. But one is bow hunting only and its on some rough places on sides of ridges. Lots a acorns to many it's hard. To nail down where there going. Any ways. Look like y'all had fun.,,

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks my friend for sharing. Good luck on scouting.

[@neweyes777]

Thanks be to God, that my area hasn't had any clear cutting yet. I love you all, God bless.

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend. It's all just greed. Thanks for sharing.

[@tommyfoster1626]

I don't like to see them logging that place either Buddy maybe if they would plant something in there clean it up and make fields that would feed the animals

[@donnielaws7020]

I wish they would. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@gerardhiggins1]

I wish that I were there Donnie. Yes, clear cutting is atrocious. It should never be allowed anywhere. Greed does horrible things to the environment.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@mountainliving1227]

They have destroyed Cove Creek WMA. It's only about 2500 acres and they have decimated the place in the last three years.

[@donnielaws7020]

So sad my friend.

[@randlerichardson5826]

If the state would turn loose of some of the millions in timber money and fix fields back or something besides a thicket it wouldn’t be to bad.

[@donnielaws7020]

I agree, but the money never comes back.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Clear cutting should be illegal. There is no reason for it other than greed. That is a beautiful area but, Who is Chuck Swan? 🐝🤗❤️

[@donnielaws7020]

Just a name of the area my friend given to it way back. I'm not really sure why.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@donnielaws7020 ok… just curious. Thanks🐝🤗❤️

[@annacontreras2797]

It was in the late 1970s

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@larrystultz7545]

Sweeet

[@randlerichardson5826]

A few years ago I killed the biggest deer at AEDC that year that was killed

[@donnielaws7020]

Good for you Randle.

[@thebeardedpatriot5.569]

Deer Hunting in GODS Country

[@donnielaws7020]

Amen my friend.

[@backwoodsdigger576]

I've got 90 acres not far from there

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Rene-zi4sq]

Donnie they are logging all our beautiful forests like this. It makes me so mad. They are destroying the earth and they just don't care.

[@donnielaws7020]

I have tried to do talk to people over the years, But it falls on death ears. No one seems to care in Nashville.

[@williampounds9180]

Government should not be cutting our trees .

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks my friend for sharing this.

[@robertcox7220]

I hate clear cutting. I wish they would select cut and leave the smaller tree's. They cut everything standing that's stupid. It looks awful. I live in the mountains of western NC. They come in a year ago and cut all around me. It was so Beautiful now its looks awful. They cut everything not one tree left piles of brush piled everywhere. It makes me sick.

[@donnielaws7020]

It's so sad to watch my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@robertcox7220]

@@donnielaws7020 yes it is. Your quite welcome love your videos. I'm an old country boy myself. Getting up in age now. I miss the old day's.

[@iainmelville9411]

Clear cutting woodland is just wrong. The workers word hard for their money but the bosses make the profits, which is considerably more than the workers. The natural beauty of the world gets destroyed and rarely, if ever, replaced. No responsibility to the people, or the land, or to God, who gave the woods in the first place.

[@donnielaws7020]

Thanks for sharing my friend.