Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.
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'Finally after 3 tries, I got myself a python': Invasive Burmese snake caught in Florida

"We go from island to island in the Everglades and see if we can find them." ...

Python egg hunt: Florida elimination program adds new reward category

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

Up to $10,000 offered in Florida for hunting giant pythons in the Everglades | Requirements and how to participate

The annual hunt returns to the Everglades as officials step up efforts to control one of Florida’s most destructive invasive species.

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in 2022. The colossal female python weighed an eye-popping 215 pounds and was ...
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Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

"By engaging the public in science-based invasive species management, we are able to raise awareness and strengthen support for conservation." ...

Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway Tuesday. Here's what to know.

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.