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Season 5 – Ax Men

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In a time of uncertainty in the logging industry, only the toughest will survive. This reality series follows several logging companies through a work season in the forests of various locations, including Oregon, Alaska, Indiana, and British Columbia in Canada, where these rugged lumberjacks have to cope with unpredictable and sometimes violent weather, treacherous terrain and irritating mechanical failures. The crews put everything on the line as they work in hopes of a big payout.
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Ax Men — Season 5

Ax Men — Season 5

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Jay Browning

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Jesse Browning

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Mike Pihl

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Dwayne Dethlefs

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Dustin Dethlefs

Self

Cody Davis

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 8, 2012 Ax is Back Papac returns as reigning king of the mountain; a gruesome accident puts Shelby Stanga dead in the water; a new yarder company joins the competition. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2012 Damage Control Shelby Stanga is hired to remove a log from private property; infighting reaches a fever pitch at S&S Aqua Logging; a familiar face returns to Papac; Gabe Rygaard takes Dave out cutting. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 22, 2012 No Pain, No Gain Jimmy Smith is smitten with his new assistant; Uncle Buck and Swilley push their equipment to the breaking point; Shelby Stanga scouts his newest log order; Big Gun Logging faces an uncertain future when Levi Brown goes to the hospital. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2012 Hell Hole A yarder operator at Papac Alaska walks off in the middle of the day; Swilley's determination to beat S&S in the Suwannee River Log Off leads to a life threatening mistake; Big Gun Logging loses control of the Ole Keasy site. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 12, 2012 Cowboy Up Start-up outfit Big Gun Logging hits a snag as their deadline approaches; Buck & Swilley make a run for the lead in the log-off; Jimmy deals with a crew crisis; Shelby Stanga enlists the help of a voodoo team. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 19, 2012 Fists of Fury Shelby Stanga and a massive tree fight to the death; the bad blood between Dave and Fernando boils over; two of Papac's machines get tangled up; Buck and Swilley raise the stakes; Siderius Logging gambles on life and limb. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 26, 2012 Wake-up Call Shelby Stanga takes his newest assistant loggin' and froggin'; Travis earns his stripes when he's forced into a deadly situation; S&S hits bottom, then hits gold. In Washington; Joe lets loose. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 4, 2012 Out of Control 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 11, 2012 Rygaard vs. Rygaard 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. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 18, 2012 Down & Dirty 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. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 25, 2012 Let `Er Rip 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 1, 2012 Burning the Bear 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. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 8, 2012 Where's Willy? 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. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 22, 2012 Falling Apart 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. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 22, 2012 Up in Flames 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. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 29, 2012 Family Rivalry 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. Details Episode 17 Aired May 6, 2012 Swamp Gold 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. Details Episode 18 Aired May 13, 2012 Up in Smoke Shelby chases buried gold in Lake Ponchartrain; 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. Details Episode 19 Aired May 20, 2012 Betting It All 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. Details Episode 20 Aired May 20, 2012 The Ax Stops Here 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. Details
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Season Info

Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 8, 2012