Bushwack

Bushwack-v
1-(vt) to ambush somebody (informal)
2-(vi) U.S., Canada, Australia  to cut a way through thick woods or forest
3-(vi) U.S., Canada, Australia  to travel through woos, forest, or the bush
4-(vi) to fight as a guerilla

Synonyms
ambush
lie in wait for
waylay
hold up