As Montana's calving season approaches its end, disease, hay shortage, and financial hardship force the cowboys to make difficult choices that impact not only their season but also the future of their ranches and the heritage they strive to preserve.

The most epic tradition of the American West comes alive when the cowboys drive their cattle to the open range. Horses, dogs, trucks, lassos and helicopters all come into play as the cowboys ride, rope and rustle their way to nature's bounty.

Three families mark their herds with one of their oldest traditions. The ranchers enjoy friendship and fellowship as the community comes to lend a hand branding and vaccinate the cattle. Harsh weather threatens to derail branding day.

Fire in the Montana wilderness threatens one of the ranches. The cowboys scramble to store enough hay for the winter before fall rains wash them out completely. It's all hands on deck to get the job done when tragedy strikes one of the families.

One cowboy must step up or the ranch could collapse from lack of leadership. The search goes on for someone worthy to continue the legacy of the American cowboy while a father tries to avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous generation.

An entire season boils down to one day. After months struggling through blizzards, fires and accidents, three families prepare to sell their calves and collect their one paycheck of the year. The future of the American cowboy hangs in the balance.

Famed hand-fisherman Skipper Bivins leads a group of city-slicker clients through the paces of "noodling" -- using your bare hands and feet to catch giant catfish!

Two best friends from Boston hope noodling will be the perfect adventure to get them out of their comfort zone, a brother and sister from California face their fears together, and two Chicago cops give hillbilly handfishin' their best shot.

Two New Yorkers hope to throw an Italian-style catfish fry, a father and daughter hope to have one last bonding experience before heading off to college, and an older couple is looking to add noodling to their list of wild adventures.

Two friends from Atlanta are determned to have a party on the river after they catch their first fish, brothers-in-law from Phoenix embark on a noodling adventure, and Oklahoma newlyweds hope this out-of-the ordinary adventure will bring them closer.

Longtime friends from Charleston want to show the Bivins crew that they can noodle as well as anyone else. Midwestern moms from promise to catch the biggest catfish, brave firefighters from Virginia hope to be bold in the muddy waters of Oklahoma.

Two sophisticated socialites are ready to toast their catches with a martini in hand, A pair of college basketball players are ready to bring their game to Oklahoma to catch some catfish, Newlyweds are ready for their next big adventure!

Chicago best friends look for more adventure in their lives, lifelong friends from Louisiana claim not to be afraid of catfish, three brothers from Annapolis compete for the biggest fish.

Two sisters from Beverly Hills are definitely fish out of water, two brainiacs from Berkeley trade in their books for some outdoor Okie adventure, a couple of tattoo mavens from Kentucky bring on the heat with their love and dedication.

Skipper and Jackson anxiously await the arrival of another round of city slickers to Big Fish Adventures. Oklahoma is in for a surprise with this week’s guests, which include rock-band pals, two Vegas showgirls, and a pair of Southern cops.

Skipper and Jackson look back at a season full of city slickers, newbie noodlers, and outrageous characters, including a countdown of the five biggest catches.