Sawyer County Wood Chop

06/03/2026

Mark your calendars for June 27!

Join the Hayward Musky Festival fun in downtown Hayward and watch as 30 professional athletes from across the US compete for over $7,000 in prize money thanks to our generous sponsors. 🪓 🌲

05/28/2026

Support the Sawyer County Wood Chop and get your raffle tickets today! 🌲 💰

To purchase tickets send us a message or comment below.
We take cash, check or Venmo (-Hadley12)

• $400 CASH
• Chainsaw Carved Bear holding flowers donated by Timberwork's Lumberjack Show

Winners will be drawn at 4pm on Saturday June 27th. You do not have to be present to win.

05/27/2026

We are very excited about our newest sponsor, Pauly D’s Maple Syrup! 🍁

Locally made, pure maple syrup. Paul’s D’s Maple Syrup can be purchased locally in our grocery stores and in many shops around town, but our athletes, and some lucky spectators, will be going home with their own Poppi Packs during wood chop Saturday! THANK YOU to Pauly D’s for supporting our athletes and the Sawyer County Wood Chop!

https://www.paulydcompany.com

05/06/2026

Thank you to Scheer's Lumberjack Shows for sponsoring our Men’s Underhand Chop for the 2026 Sawyer County Wood Chop.

Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows has been performing family friendly shows right here in Hayward for 40 years! Check out their summer shows schedule here: https://scheerslumberjackshow.com.

05/04/2026

M&M Rental is your one-stop shop for all of your equipment, recreation and party rentals! M&M Rental has been a family owned and run business for more than 35 years, serving the Hayward lakes area and surrounding communities. Thy are “More Than a Rental Store” because of their philosophy — to supply their customers with whatever they need, it's what drives the business.

Thank you to M&M Rental for their sponsorship of the 2026 Sawyer County Wood Chop!

M & M Rental provides quality recreational, party & equipment rentals in Hayward, Solon Springs, Spooner and surrounding areas in Wisconsin. Contact us today for more information!

05/01/2026

Athlete registration is open for the 2026 Sawyer County Wood Chop!

New this year —
🌲 Help us honor and remember our friend Ben Whelan with the the Ben Whelan Memorial Springboard Chop.
🌲 Thanks to STIHL we’ve added the Women’s Stock Saw to the list of events for this year.

✨We will once again have Duluth Trading Company competitor and volunteer shirts for anyone who signs up.
✨Our sponsor and friends at the Northern Lakes True Value will be awarding the Overall Lumberjack and Overall Lumberjill each with a $500 gift card to their Milwaukee Man Cave as an extra incentive for the day.

If you are a competitor who would like to join us this year but did not receive an entry form please send us a message or leave your email below.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on June 27 in Hayward!

04/30/2026

THANK YOU to Northwoods Stove and Fireplace for their continued support of the Sawyer County Wood Chop!

Northwoods Stove and Fireplace serves the surrounding communities with the best hearth products, sales and installation.
Visit their website today for more information.

04/27/2026

Thanks to the Milwaukee Man Cave for sponsoring the 2026 Sawyer County Wood Chop, and awarding both our All-Around Lumberjack and All-Around Lumberjill with $500 Milwaukee Man Cave gift certificates!

The Milwaukee Man Cave located at the Northern Lakes True Value is Northern Wisconsin's LARGEST Milwaukee tool retail store. With over 2,000 licensed tool products and knowledgeable sales staff. Stop in and check out their new and improved selection of tools, you're sure to be happy you shopped!

Welcome to Northern Lakes True Value Hardware specializing in power tools, hand tools, instruments and accessories in the Hayward, WI area. Call us at (715) 634-4678!

04/25/2026

Thank you to WRLS 92.3 FM for being the exclusive radio sponsor for the 2026 Sawyer County Wood Chop!

Their continued support in helping us to share the details of our competition shows their dedication to our community and its events.

Tune into 92.3 daily for good tunes and updates on everything happening locally!

About WRLS The Vacationland’s #1 Radio Station 2011 Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce “Small Business of the Year” Welcome to WRLS-FM radio and Vacationland Broadcasting, Inc. located in Hayward, Wisconsin. This profile will give you an idea of who and what we are. WRLS-FM has been serving our ...

04/22/2026

We’re throwing it back to some photos of our overall winners from years past.

Thanks to our incredible sponsors, we’ve been able to give out some pretty great prizes to our top lumberjacks and lumberjills over the years.

We are excited to announce that this years All-Around Lumberjack and All-Around Lumberjill will each be receiving a $500 gift certificate to the Milwaukee Man Cave at the Northern Lakes True Value here in Hayward!

THANK YOU to the Milwaukee Man Cave for their support of our wood chop and the athletes!