Stage one of the competition kicks off with seven ravenous bears post-hibernation; tiny Stomper vies for power and Blondie's love, grizzled vet Bernie brawls with clueless teen Casanova and new mom BoldFace battles wolves.
The Stage 1 winners and some tough new recruits dash to cash on July's salmon feast; BigBoi embarks on a food-finding road trip, QuadMom and RedBack are welcomed to the feast and BoldFace keeps her surviving cub safe.