The BEST episodes of Ax Men season 3

Every episode of Ax Men season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ax Men season 3!

The History Channel presents the first non-fiction show about the lives of the Pacific Northwest timber cutters and the dangers they face. From the same team responsible for Ice Road Truckers, this new series will take a look at the legacy of the pioneers who laid the foundations for future generations of loggers.

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Ax to Grind
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7.28
134 votes

#1 - Ax to Grind

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2010

It's the dead heat of summer and this season the stakes are higher than ever. From mountaintop to river's bottom, six crews will take on one of America's deadliest jobs in search of green gold. In this episode, Ax Men is logging coast to coast. Shelby the "Swamp Man" Stanga braves gator-infested waters in search of sunken treasure. Browning, Rygaard, and Pihl are locked in competition as the brutal summer weather heats up.

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Assault by Air
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7.17
78 votes

#2 - Assault by Air

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2010

The loggers struggle to get back on track after losing a man. At Browning, a weak cable threatens to kill half the crew, while the only remaining greenhorn at Rygaard is in the line of fire during a log-alanche. Shelby's camera crew gets lost in the swamp overnight. In Florida, Jimmy and James set out alone and score the season's first big catch. And, Conner Aviation returns to face the most dangerous heli-logging job of their career.

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King of the Mountain
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7.16
73 votes

#3 - King of the Mountain

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2010

It's an all-out fight to the finish for Browning and Rygaard, as Gabe mounts a last minute surprise comeback. Shelby vows revenge on the lake log, and at Conner, it's up to the junior pilot to save the season. In Florida, it's the end of the road for Jimmy, but Joe Collins makes James an offer he may not be able to refuse.

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Chopping Block
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7.15
101 votes

#4 - Chopping Block

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2010

At Rygaard, one of the greenhorns goes AWOL and Gabe has him on the chopping block. But he's not the only one–several of the loggers face the ax and for some, this week will be their last on the job. In the swamps of Louisiana, Shelby takes on a risky mission as he searches for a sunken raft of logs, and at Browning, bad news pushes Jay to his breaking point.

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Surviving the Swarm
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7.15
102 votes

#5 - Surviving the Swarm

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2010

Logging country is under siege. Melvin's gung-ho attitude puts the crew in danger. Rygaard's greenhorns fight for a permanent spot on the crew. While Jimmy is on the prowl for logs, a gator is on the prowl for him. The Swamp Man fights his way through Hurricane Katrina debris in search of green gold, and at Browning, Jay collapses on the job.

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Curse of Kalina
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7.14
72 votes

#6 - Curse of Kalina

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2010

Jimmy and James come face-to-face with the 12-foot gator that has stalked them for weeks. In the swamps of Louisiana, Shelby goes solo on a challenging mission. At Rygaard, greenhorn Dave disappears and at Browning, a string of setbacks makes Jay question if the Kalina job is cursed. The rookie pilots at Conner get the ride of their lives.

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Eleventh Hour
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7.11
72 votes

#7 - Eleventh Hour

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/11/2010

Craig storms off the Rygaard site and Dave fails to show up, leaving Gabe to manage a shorthanded crew alone; after Jimmy's log-poaching last week, James goes out on the Suwannee by himself to hunt timber with Collins' other crew; when Jesse secures a new job for Browning, Jay brings in every available crew member to put wood on the ground; as Swamp Man makes a second try for the huge log stuck in Lake Pontchartrain, Shelby's old hernia flares up and sends him to the hospital; Josh and Kevin each make an actual heli-logging run, after which Bart evaluates their performance and hires Josh to fly for Conner.

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End of the Line
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7.10
69 votes

#8 - End of the Line

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/4/2010

Dave persuades Gabe to give him one last chance at Rygaard, but a careless error puts Craig on the verge of firing him; Jimmy's desperate decision to snatch a log already marked by the other Collins crew has Joe questioning his ethics; Swamp Man tries to pull a massive log from Lake Pontchartrain and stay ahead of both a fierce storm and a buyer's deadline; Josh and Kevin get their first practice at dropping cargo to the Conner ground crew; as Browning pulls in the last loads from its current job, Jay tells the crew that he has no new work lined up and must send them home.

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Crash and Burn
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7.08
73 votes

#9 - Crash and Burn

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/2010

Shelby's desperate dash for cash is halted when he crashes in the swamp. A monster gator stalks the S&S boys, pushing Jimmy to his breaking point. At Rygaard, Gabe competes against his own team and at Browning, Jay recruits DJ and Cody for a dangerous environmental mission. At Conner, a giant load breaks the belly hook off the chopper, grounding the heli-loggers.

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Boiling Point
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7.06
106 votes

#10 - Boiling Point

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2010

The forest fights back, as a careless mistake at Browning threatens to take out DJ and Cody. At Rygaard, Gabe gives his greenhorns an ultimatum: shape up or ship out. At Pihl, Melvin and Leland face-off in a fight for the yarder seat, and down south, Jimmy's first dive may be his last.

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Deeper into the Swamp
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6.95
99 votes

#11 - Deeper into the Swamp

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2010

As the summer heats up, so do the men of the mountain. Rygaard breaks in its greenhorns, while Jay Browning takes a gamble on a new yarder operator. At Pihl, dissension grows between Melvin and Leland. And in bayou country, Shelby heads deeper into the swamp than ever before, but the mission may cost him everything he owns.

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Diving for Dollars
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6.92
108 votes

#12 - Diving for Dollars

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2010

After an ill-fated road trip, Jimmy and James Smith arrive in Florida to tackle the dangerous black water of the American South, only to realize they're in way over their heads. Rygaard's greenhorns get a wake-up call when a cable snaps. Browning's soaring production has a price, and at Pihl, Melvin's mistakes may cost him his job.

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Showdown
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6.85
102 votes

#13 - Showdown

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2010

Tempers flare as the logging season hits the rails. Jay Browning battles allergic shock, while Gabe Rygaard sends one of the greenhorns packing. At S&S, Jimmy and Joe Collins face-off, and at Pihl, Melvin and the crew finally have it out.

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