Ax Men
Four logging crews in the Pacific Northwest battle the elements and poor market conditions in an attempt to make a living.
- 2008-2019
- 10 seasons
- History Channel
- Documentary, Reality
Four logging crews in the Pacific Northwest battle the elements and poor market conditions in an attempt to make a living.
Season 9 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Shelby Strikes Back
Sun, Nov 22, 2015 42 mins
Deep in the Louisiana Bayou, Shelby the Swamp Man is back in action, and this time he's on a special mission. This job is about more than just cashing in. Shelby's client needs top quality logs to build high-end furniture that will raise money for a local charity.
Episode 2
Shelby Gets Schooled
Sun, Nov 29, 2015 42 mins
After stumbling upon a rare historical artifact, Shelby forms an unlikely alliance with Professor Sam Hyde of Southeastern Louisiana University, when they realize they are the perfect team to discover the lost history of the Swamp.
Episode 3
Life & Limb
Sun, Dec 6, 2015 43 mins
The Ax Men are back to take on North America's deadliest job. Gabe Rygaard faces the toughest challenge of his career as he struggles to keep the family operation in business without his father Craig, who suffered a career-ending injury last season.
Episode 4
Sloppy Joe
Sun, Dec 13, 2015 42 mins
The already shorthanded Rygaard crew fights Mother Nature as temperatures climb and a massive forest fire burns just over the mountain. Joe is still reeling from his injury, and what should be easiest site of the job could already be too much for the Papac crew.
Episode 5
Family Tree
Sun, Dec 20, 2015 42 mins
With Rygaard off to a tough start this season, Gabe is left with no choice but to call upon his son Aidan to step up and fill the family shoes. In Alaska, an overcrowded landing means one wrong move could wipe out the Papac crew below.
Episode 6
Madman of the Mountain
Sun, Dec 27, 2015 42 mins
In Washington, production's soaring with newest generation of Rygaard on the job, but with an ominous blood sun in the sky the day looks ripe for disaster. In Wyoming, David Zitterkopf is back in action with his son Levi to take on their biggest ever job.
Episode 7
Root Canal
Sun, Jan 3, 2016 42 mins
Rygaard Logging has been behind the eight ball all season, but when the crew gets surprise visit from logging legend Craig Rygaard, it's game on.
Episode 8
Rygaard's Revenge
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 43 mins
On Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Rygaard Logging is fighting to get back on track with the help of patriarch Craig Rygaard. But it's Craig's way or the highway, and his return to the mountain is rubbing some of the crew the wrong way.
Episode 9
Log Eat Log
Sun, Jan 17, 2016 42 mins
In Washington, Gabe Rygaard pushes his crew to breaking point. Meanwhile on the Mississippi, Delta Gary and Eddie blow up their business to cash in on green gold. Over in the bayou, the Swampman plays demolition derby to help keep the community safe, while in Wyoming one wrong step by David Zitterkopf could see his family empire fall to pieces. In Florida, a mutiny is underway among the Chapman crew.
Episode 10
Every Log Has Its Day
Sun, Jan 24, 2016 42 mins
As Papac Alaska pushes deeper into their seven thousand acre site, Joe and Coatsy hike out into the harsh wilderness to devise a plan of attack for the next section of this massive project. Meanwhile in Washington, Rygaard Logging is struggling to get the wood out.
Episode 11
Getting a Leg Up
Sun, Jan 31, 2016 42 mins
In the Pacific Northwest, the Papac crew is moving on to the most remote and dangerous site of their season. On the St Johns River, the money's drying up for Greg Chapman and his crew is seeing red, so they're on a desperate mission to score big and get back in the black.
Episode 12
Take This Log and Shove It
Sun, Feb 14, 2016 43 mins
In Alaska, Mike Papac is forced to step in as Joe and Coatsey's arguments threaten to bring the job to a grinding halt. Meanwhile at Rygaard, Gabe gives son Aiden a baptism of fire in the rigging, which pushes him to breaking point and raises doubts about his future in the family business. In Wyoming, David Zitterkopf's back to work after an injury that threatened to end his season
Episode 13
Reunited and Feels Like Wood
Sun, Feb 21, 2016 42 mins
In Louisiana, there's a storm brewing over the Swamp Man and it's threatening to wash away his hopes of filling a massive order. In Washington, Gabe deals with the aftermath of Aiden's mutiny last week, and the burden of finishing the job falls on the shorthanded crew's shoulders. Meanwhile in Florida, the Chapman crew's behind the eight ball after they burned through their money chasing the Lost Logging Train, but a grizzly discovery could put things in perspective.
Episode 14
Back in Black
Sun, Feb 28, 2016 43 mins
With only two weeks left in the season the Ax Men are sprinting to the finish line. In Washington, all three generation of Rygaard loggers are back on site fighting to regain the King of the Mountain crown. Meanwhile title-holders Papac Alaska Logging is moving into their final section--the "Mother Lode"
Episode 15
All Hail the King
Sun, Mar 6, 2016 43 mins
The battle for King of the Mountain all comes down to this. Up in Alaska, Papac Logging is barely holding onto their lead, and with the skyline down, their hopes of a three-peat are fading fast. Down in Washington, it's going to take all three generations of Rygaards to work as a team if they're gonna reclaim the title, but can they set their differences aside? In Louisiana, Shelby Stanga's under the gun, but with a secret map to a possible stash of sunken logs, he'll have to burn the midnight oil to deliver on time.
