Ax Men

The crews of Ax Men are back and the race for green gold is on! In Washington, Rygaard pushes deep into their roughest terrain yet in an effort to recapture the title. In Alaska, Papac's dreams of a repeat are shattered when Coatsy's seriously injured. In Canada, a new contender steps into the ring, taking on a daunting site and proving they're the special forces of the industry. Down in Florida, the Dreadknots and Chapman battle over a half-million dollar log order. And in Wyoming, old school loggers Zitterkopf & Sons tackle a 100 acre-site... all by hand.

It's only the second week into the logging season, but it seems like the teams could already use a break. In Alaska, the Papac team fights to find a replacement to fill the shoes of injured Coatsy. On Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Gabe Rygaard and his crew are scrambling to make up for their slow start by bringing in a second yarder. In Wyoming, David Zitterkopf and Sons keep their chainsaws humming as they tackle their 100 acre site, but run into a snag with the landowners fence. In Canada, Triack Resources is struggling to get their wood off the mountain and delivered to the mill. And down in Florida, the Dreadknots are pulling lots of wood, but it's not the right kind the log buyer's looking for.

In Alaska, Papac initiates an extremely dangerous process called Shotgun Logging; in Wyoming, the Zitterkopf men take the Bear Ranch site by storm; at Rygaard, the team doubles the yarders to increase production.

Shelby uses an airboat to search for century-old logs; Rygaard attempts to move a six-ton cypress; David's sons hold down the fort while he delivers a load of logs to the mill; the Dreadknots suffer a late-day accident.

Shelby tries to repair his custom-made buggy; David Zitterkopf makes a dangerous swing between trees; the Dreadknots go logging in the night; Triack is at a disadvantage when a crew member is injured.

Louisiana, Shelby and his assistant Bob go out looking for logs on his repaired swamp buggy; in Central Florida, the Chapman crew goes to fight against the legendary Gump log.