As logging's toughest season begins, the Ax Men meet face-to-face to carve out this year's stakes. Pihl and J.M. Browning Logging return, but they'll face stiff competition from three new crews.
The battle has just begun--and already, men are bowing out of the race. Rygaard's greenhorn struggles to earn the respect of his crew, while Jay Browning's $30,000 gamble on new equipment craps out.
The Ax Men soar to new heights as a helicopter logging outfit enters the competition. At Pihl, Dustin tries to talk his father into coming back to work.