Louisiana Forest Festival 2026

Results

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Videos

Video shot by Lilly Poe

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Photos

Most photos taken by Lilly Poe.

Notes

Thanks to the fine folks at the Louisiana Forest Festival in Winnfield, Louisiana for inviting the Sylvans to compete each year!

Competitions generally use lathed eastern white pine brought in by Mike Slingerland, with sizes apparent in the photos (11 inch chopping women's collegiate, 12 inch men's, 11 inch men's standing block, 13 inch chopping pro, 16 inch sawing). Time starts with a signal rather than when the teeth of the saw move. A starter cut is used for single buck and double buck if it's on round wood. Axe throw has more scoring rings than at Conclave, with a bullseye earning 5 points. Competitors get four throws, top three count. Scoring awards 6 points for first, 5 for second, 4 for third, etc. If there are only 3 teams, a DQ, DNF, or DNC all earn 3 points. Otherwise rules are very similar to Conclave.