A Legacy Of National Outstanding Loggers
| YEAR | REGION | LOGGER | COMPANY | STATE |
| 2025 | LSR | Todd, Scott, Eric, and Ryan Shamion | SHAMCO, Inc. | MI |
| 2024 | AR | Alan, Nate, Lucas, and Logan Metzler | Metzler Forest Products | PA |
| 2023 | AR | Wes Miller, Andrew Miller, Mark Byler | A.M. Logging | PA |
| 2022 | SER | Ken Martin | Mar-Cal Inc | MS |
| 2021 | SER | Jerry Gray | Gray Logging, LLC | FL |
| 2020 | SER | Charles “Binky” Tapscott and Troy “Guke” Tapscott | Tapscott Brothers Logging, Inc. | VA |
| 2019 | LSR | Cliff Shermer | Shermer Logging | MN |
| 2018 | AR | Frank Meyers and Stephen Wright | M.M Wright Inc | VA |
| 2017 | LSR | Kit Hasbargen | Hasbargen Logging Inc. | MN |
| 2016 | SER | Gary Brett & Rodney Schwab | M.A. Rigoni, Inc. | FL |
| 2015 | NER | Britt Moulton | Britt Moulton Logging | VT |
| 2014 | SER | Anthony Andrews | Anthony Andrews Logging | NC |
| 2013 | NER | Comstock Woodlands/H.O. Bouchard | ME | |
| 2012 | SER | T.W. Byrd’s Sons | FL | |
| 2011 | NER | Paul Mitchell | NY | |
| 2010 | LSR | Dave Berthiaume | MN | |
| 2009 | AR | Augie, Ryan, Reg Redoutey | Redoutey Logging | OH |
| 2008 | NER | Babineau Logging | ME | |
| 2007 | SER | Tommy Barnes & David Cox | Ideal Logging, Inc. | SC |
| 2006 | SER | Adrian Bishop | Bishop Forest Products, Inc. | SC |
| 2005 | SCR | Mitchell & Wanda Presley | Mid-Star Timber Harvesting, Inc. | AL |
| 2004 | SER | Nipper & John Bunn | Bunn Logging, Inc. | GA |
| 2003 | SER | Ken & Lynetta Griner | Usher Land & Timber, Inc. | FL |
| 2002 | LSR | Dave Sidell | Sidell Forest Products | MI |
| 2001 | WR | Randy Pew | Pew Forest Products | CA |
| 2000 | SER | Travis Reed | Reed Logging, Inc. | GA |
| 1999 | LSR | Jim & Toni Carey | J. Carey Logging Inc. | MI |
| 1998 | SCR | Joe & Janet Cherry | Cherry Logging Inc. | TX |
| 1997 | LSR | Randy & Debby Blomberg | Blomberg Logging | WI |
| 1996 | SER | Tracy Gunter, Jr. | Tracy’s Logging | SC |
| 1995 | NER | Donald L. Paradis | Paradis Pulp & Logging, Inc. | ME |
| 1994 | SCR | Harvey “Buck” Beach, Jr. | Harvey Beach and Son Logging, Inc. | MS |
| 1993 | LSR | Terry Peters | Terrence L. Peters Company | WI |
| 1992 | NER | Richard “Rick” Lessard | North Country Lumber, Inc. | NH |
| 1991 | SER | M.M. Wright (deceased) | Gasburg Timber Corporation | VA |
| 1990 | AR | J.C. “Buck” Williams, III | Jayfor Logging, Inc. | WV |
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