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S8 E4 The Swampman Cometh

Reality

9+

43 minutes

21 Dec 2014

Shelby the Swampman uses an airboat to search for a treasure trove of century old logs in a legendary lost canal. In Washington, Rygaard tries to haul out the biggest log on their site, a mammoth six-ton cypress.

Season 8, 20 Episodes

Ax Men - Logged and Loaded

Logged and Loaded,

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.

Ax Men - Falling Fast

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.

Ax Men - Failure to Communicate

Failure to Communicate,

It's week three, and the loggers are feeling the pressure to produce. In Alaska, Coatsy is still out of commission, so Papac institutes an extremely dangerous process called Shotgun Logging.

Ax Men - The Swampman Cometh

The Swampman Cometh,

Shelby the Swampman uses an airboat to search for a treasure trove of century old logs in a legendary lost canal. In Washington, Rygaard tries to haul out the biggest log on their site, a mammoth six-ton cypress.

Ax Men - High Wire Act

In Louisiana, Shelby looks to repair his custom made two-ton swamp buggy. In Alaska, Coatsy returns to the Papac worksite. In the Pacific Northwest, the Rygaard crew must climb over a hundred feet in the air to top a new lift tree.

Ax Men - The Log and Winding Road

The Log and Winding Road,

In Louisiana, Shelby and his assistant Bob head out looking for logs on his newly repaired two-ton swamp buggy. In Central Florida, the Chapman crew goes to battle against the legendary "Gump" log - the biggest challenge of their career.

Ax Men - Swamp Man Boogie

Swamp Man Boogie,

Deep in the Bayou, Shelby hits Lake Ponchartrain with Belinda and Bob to retrieve a massive log he marked years ago. In Florida, it's round two between Chapman and the legendary Gump log.

Ax Men - Teepee of Death

Teepee of Death,

In Washington, Rygaard's remaining veterans go old school to keep the team on track. Deep in the Bayou, Shelby and Bob discover a valuable sinker cypress, but reeling it in is easier said then done.

Ax Men - Old Log New Tricks

Old Log New Tricks,

In the Louisiana Bayou, Shelby Stanga's jet boat is in desperate need of repair and he needs to find logs to buy a new engine.

Ax Men - All's Fair in Loggin' War

All's Fair in Loggin' War,

Down in the swamps of Louisiana, Shelby Stanga is trying to upgrade his logging empire, so he takes a risk and tries out some new equipment.

Ax Men - Don't Cross The Boss

Don't Cross The Boss,

In the Pacific Northwest, Rygaard logging has begun to claw its way back up the log count thanks to DJ Jeremiah, but today he's a no show.

Ax Men - Davi and Goliath

Davi and Goliath,

Shelby Stanga is still without his jet boat, but fortunately he has his trusty assistant Davi and his Go-Devil to pick up the slack.

Ax Men - Jet Logged

Shelby gets his jet boat back, and it now has a new five hundred horsepower engine that will help him get the job done.

Ax Men - Log Runners

The battle for King of The Mountain rages on between the big boys of the Pacific Northwest. In Washington, the Rygaard crew has a problem with getting the wood to the mill, so Gabe's bringing in a trucking ace to get the job done.

Ax Men - Cuts Like a Knife

Cuts Like a Knife,

The race for logs is heating up as Papac heads onto their most daunting site yet. Loggers fall through ten-foot holes in the brush and high stumps smash as the crew pulls some of the biggest, most dangerous turns of the season.

Ax Men - Fall of a Legend

Fall of a Legend,

A serious injury threatens to shut down production at Rygaard. In the bayou, Shelby's jet boat is back in time for hunting for logs and hogs.

Ax Men - Rock Bottom

After last weeks accident that nearly cost Craig his leg, Gabe Rygaard makes a call to save production and gets his top gun crew back.

Ax Men - Great Logs of Fire

Great Logs of Fire,

With only three weeks to go, the Ax Men are shifting into high gear. Down in Louisiana, Shelby realizes he may be short on wood for his log buyer, so he rounds up his troops to hunt for some last minute logs.

Ax Men - All Hands on Deck

All Hands on Deck,

In Alaska, the team gets a boost of energy as they gain two valuable hands on the landing to up production.

Ax Men - Axpocalypse

In Alaska, Papac is finishing up the toughest most dangerous section of their site, but with the crew running full throttle to finish on time, one misstep could come back to bite them.

Details

Ax Men

Reality

9+

2 Seasons

43 minutes

Ax Men profiles rough-and-ready river logging crews from the mountains of the Pacific Northwest to the waters of the Deep South.

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