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Papac battles to bring the yarder operator back from the brink; Craig forces Gabe to choose between himself and Dave; Levi drops a bomb; the Great Suwannee River Log-Off comes to a close.

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The Ax Stops Here

Pushing hard pushes Joe to his breaking point; Dave wears out his welcome at Rygaard; the teams fight to win the final round of the log-off in the Suwannee; bad blood between Jimmy and James comes to a head.

Betting It All

Shelby chases buried gold in Lake Pontchartrain; a surprising end to the log-off forces sudden death in Florida; a greenhorn's mistake could cost Big Gun's season's profits; the ox loggers and cowboys of Siderius fight to finish their seasons strong.

Up in Smoke

Shelby finds something that could lead to the biggest payday ever; Craig and Wayne plot a prank to teach Dave a lesson; personality differences between the ox loggers cause walk-offs on both sides; James returns to S&S.

Swamp Gold

Gabe's two yarder sides are reunited; the alliance between team Buck and James Smith comes to a bitter end; Joe's hard-yarding style sends the rigging crew running for cover; two new teams of ox loggers enter the race.

Family Rivalry

Jimmy Smith braves the depths of the Suwannee River; Shelby takes on a log that flipped his winch last season; the boys of Siderius play fast and loose; Rygaard pushes their yarder to the brink of disaster.

Up in Flames

At Rygaard, a crew shakeup leaves everyone scrambling; S&S suffers a blow; Buck and Swilley get unexpected help from James; Papac takes to the open seas for a fishing trip; Big Gun brings in a new yarder operator.

Falling Apart

Gabe's two-yarder plan goes further off track when one crew member defects to the other team; Big Gun races their tightest deadline yet; Joe and the new guy get into it; an accident could take S&S out of the Log-Off for good.

Where's Willy?

The battle between Shelby Stanga and Richard comes to a head; Buck and Swilley's boat goes boom; a greenhorn at Big Gun shows his dark side; Joe and Coatsy bury the hatchet.

Burning the Bear

An accident sends one man over the edge of the landing at Papac; greenhorn Jesse Kelleher is in need of redemption; the swamp man gets into a shootout.

Let `Er Rip

Shelby and cousin Belinda are under the gun to find a huge Cypress; S&S hires a new diver but says goodbye to an old one; the cowboys of Siderius break in their greenhorn.

Down & Dirty

Jimmy and James Smith go to an anger management counselor; Gabe Rygaard unveils a bold new plan to run two yarders on the same site; one of Big Gun's greenhorns faces the end of the line; Shelby takes on an assistant who puts him in his place.

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Big Gun Logging faces sheer rock cliffs and a new crop of greenhorns; a widow-maker threatens to take out Coatsy; a gamble gets out of control; Jimmy and James hit rock bottom.

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