It’s always such a joy when the Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest rolls around and we get to see all the fabulous photos that come in! Thank ya’ll so much for the thought and time you put into sharing your axe work, hunting memories, and axe collections with us!


We just used a random name picker to select this year’s winner! So you can head on over to the 2024 Photo Contest page to see who won, and to see some great pictures! We hope you enjoy!


Happy Thursday, folks! We wanted to put out a little reminder that Saturday (December 7th) is a big day.

  1. It’s our 2024 Photo Contest deadline, so you need to make sure you send in your photos by midnight CST. So you have all day Saturday to send in your pictures, before midnight! You can find all the details over on the 2024 Photo Contest page, and we greatly encourage you to take a moment in send in a picture for an entry into the random drawing for a Wolf Valley Forge Axe!
  2. Our Cyber week promo also runs through Saturday night! For all axe orders placed now through midnight, Saturday night, we’ll make note to throw in a FREE tin of Axe Wax! We greatly appreciate ya’ll, and we hope this gift will be enjoyed with your new axe come 2025.

Thank you so much, and we hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Thursday, folks! We hope you’re having a wonderful November so far, enjoying “all the seasons” of hunting, hiking, trapping, camping, and spending time with family. While you make all those memories and take all those adventures, we’re excited to host our annual contest once more, which YOU can be a part of!


So bring your camera with you this month because we’re hosting our 2024 Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest!!


For those of you new here, here’s how it works…

This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a free Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! That’s right, you could win an axe here!

We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…

  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe. (1 entry)
  • A photo of you and your hunting trophy. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe with its work (examples – a tree it felled, cutting kindling, a camp setting it assisted with, etc.) (2 entries)

Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂

The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have disclosure to, unless otherwise noted. 3. Preferably photos should be fairly recent, at least within the last couple years. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you! 5. Last year’s Photo Contest Winner isn’t able to win again this year, sorry! But we’d still love to see your photo adventures and share them on the website!

Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.

The deadline for photo submissions is December 7th, 2024.


We’re so excited about seeing your 2024 axe and adventure photos coming in, and we really look forward to sharing them with everyone!! So, you ready??? Set? GO!!!

Happy Monday folks! We hope you’re having a great week out there. Deer season has officially begun in our home state, and we hope you’re all having a successful season, all across the country!

We wanted to make sure you heard – our Photo Contest + Axe Giveaway event is back!! If you haven’t checked out the details, we encourage you to run on over and see what it’s all about. (hint: you could have a chance to win an axe!)

Just click HERE for the details.

The deadline for your photo entries is November 30th. We can’t wait to see your shots!

Howdy folks!

We hope your Fall season is off to a fantastic start! For many of you, “all the seasons” are about to begin (or may have already started) – from hunting season to hiking season to trapping season to camping season, etc. And as you begin these exciting adventures, we wanted to let you in on something else that we’re excited about!

We’re hosting our annual Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest again this year!!!



For those of you new here, here’s how it works…

This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a free Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! That’s right, you could win an axe here!

We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…

  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe. (1 entry)
  • A photo of you and your hunting trophy. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe with its work (examples – a tree it felled, cutting kindling, a camp setting it assisted with, etc.) (2 entries)

Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂

The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have disclosure to, unless otherwise noted. 3. Preferably photos should be fairly recent, at least within the last couple years. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you! 5. Last year’s Photo Contest Winner isn’t able to win again this year, sorry! But we’d still love to see your photo adventures and share them on the website!

Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.

The deadline for photo submissions is November 30th, 2023.

We’re so excited about seeing your 2023 axe and adventure photos coming in, and look forward to sharing them with everyone!! So, you ready??? Set? GO!!!

The season you’ve all been waiting for! (or atleast…some of you) Cooler temperatures, color changes, wood smoke, good memories to be made with good company, and of course…hunting, camping and hiking season!

We’re so honored to be a part of your season, with every adventure your Wolf Valley Forge Axe accompanies you for. And we’d love to see those photos! (don’t forget about our annual Wolf Valley Forge photo contest, details coming soon!)

We hope you have a wonderful Autumn, making memories that will last a lifetime.

Happy Saturday!

Have you seen the news? We have a winner for our 2022 Photo Contest! You can hurry on over to the Photo Contest page for more details!

There were so many amazing photos submitted this year, and we want to say a special THANK YOU to each of you for sharing these pictures!! I know they represent so many memories, hunting adventures, time in the woods, and lots and lots of thought for each photo. We greatly appreciate each of you and thank you for your support!

And now, here’s a look at the Wolf Valley Forge Kephart Reproduction that was the prize for our contest!

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This little Kephart features a Natural Hickory Handle and a Dark Brown Leather sheath. For more information about the Kephart model, you can click HERE.

Thank you for stopping by the blog, folks, and we hope you have a wonderful weekend out there!

Howdy folks! Just a Happy Tuesday and heads up that our photo contest deadline is November 30th, so you have just over a week to get your photos and send them our way. The photos are coming in, and we love to get those shots from each one of you!

This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! That’s right, you could win an axe here!

We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…

  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe. (1 entry)
  • A photo of you and your hunting trophy. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe with its work (examples – a tree it felled, cutting kindling, a camp setting it assisted with, etc.) (2 entries)

Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂

The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have disclosure to, unless otherwise noted. 3. Preferably photos should be fairly recent, at least within the last couple years. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you! 5. Last year’s Photo Contest Winner isn’t able to win again this year, sorry! But we’d still love to see your photo adventures and share them on the website!

Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.

The deadline for photo submissions is November 30th, 2022.

We’re so excited about seeing your 2022 axes and adventure photos coming in, and look forward to sharing them with everyone!! Thank you, folks, for your participation, and we look forward to sharing all of your photos and the WINNER on the 2022 Photo Contest page! Until then, the countdown begins…ready? Set? You can send those photos!

Happy Monday, folks!

We hope you all had a blessed weekend. The weather’s been chilly and beautiful here today, and I hope it’s been good for all of you as well. Today we’ve got a new model spotlight on Mr. Stephen’s Camp Axe!

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This spiffy Camp Axe features a Chestnut Hickory Handle with Underscorching for those super cool stripes and Handle Cross Hatching for added grip.

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It also has a Rust-Colored Leather Camp Axe Sheath.

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And to top it off, it sports a Leather Axe Collar for added protection from overstriking (plus some super cool aesthetics too ;).

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For more information on the Camp Axe model, you can head on over HERE. Thank you so much for ordering this one from me, Mr. Stephen! I hope it will be enjoyed for years to come.

We hope you have a wonderful week out there, folks! (oh, and don’t forget our Photo Contest!)

Howdy folks, and happy Fall!

Ahh, what an exciting season this is with anticipated hunting, camping, hiking, bonfires and all things Fall upon us! We hope you all make some of the best memories, and we’d love to see photos of those!

In fact, we’re hosting our Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest once again this year!!!

Is anyone excited?? I know, we are!

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For those of you new here, here’s how it works…

This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! That’s right, you could win an axe here!

We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…

  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe. (1 entry)
  • A photo of you and your hunting trophy. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe with its work (examples – a tree it felled, cutting kindling, a camp setting it assisted with, etc.) (2 entries)

Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂

The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have disclosure to, unless otherwise noted. 3. Preferably photos should be fairly recent, at least within the last couple years. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you! 5. Last year’s Photo Contest Winner isn’t able to win again this year, sorry! But we’d still love to see your photo adventures and share them on the website!

Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.

The deadline for photo submissions is November 30th, 2022.

We’re so excited about seeing your 2022 axes and adventure photos coming in, and look forward to sharing them with everyone!! So, you ready??? Set? GO!!!