Stan nearly loses his winter’s supply of fish during a risky maneuver on the river. Charlie is in danger of letting precious meat slip away. Courtney tries to bring down her first moose, and James battles a deadly virus outbreak among his dog team.
Moose hunting season is almost over, and Bob and Charlie are desperate for a moose. Joey and Francis team up to make the most of the hunt. Stan Zuray's sled dog needs emergency surgery, and The Moore's new dog handler struggles to make it in Tanana.
Thawed out with bonus footage and viewer tweets, the first devastating winter storm approaches. Joey scrambles to winterize his home and equipment. Charlie and Bob are running out of time to secure a snowmobile for winter. Pat's patience wears thin.
It's trapping season in Tanana and villagers battle deadly cold to get fur. Joey starts his own line, and ends up in trouble. Charlie and Bob chase a vicious wolverine that’s been stealing their bait, and the Moores make a decision about newcomer Dustin.
Trapping season is underway, but record-low snowfall has made fur scarce and villagers are forced to adapt. A deadly wolverine threatens the Moores’ fish camp. Charlie and Bob go after a bear in its den.
Lack of snow is making trails impassable. Joey sets a new trap line that brings him face to face with a vicious predator. Charlie trusts Bob to run his traps, but Bob might not be up to the challenge. James struggles with a wood shortage.
The Moores gamble on catching eels as a new source of food for their dogs; Stan and Joe hunt moose in their last chance to get meat before the dead of winter; Charlie and Bob work around the clock to save their dismal season.
The dead of winter is here and Stan has been on the hunt for over a week without results. Charlie's freezer is empty but a town crisis prevents him from hunting. Courtney is missing in action and Francis destroys James' snow machine.