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Florida's python hunters know the drill: catch the invader, document it, and strike a pose
The challenge should be thought of more as a spectacle.
Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...
The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.
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Hunters pulled a 19-foot python from the Everglades at 1 a.m., the longest ever recorded in Florida
A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the ...
These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.
The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in ...
The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...
Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.
Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...
Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told us what that feels like.
On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...
The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program raked in snakes and money.
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