The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

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.
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Hunters pulled a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated ...

Snake Hunters Head to Florida for the Wildest, Most Viral Competition in the Country

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive ...

Two prolific Florida python hunters reveal their essentials for success

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...

After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

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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Florida tells hunters to scan levee banks, and skip the water, for Everglades pythons

Their camouflage is so effective in the subtropical environment.

Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.
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Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

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 ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.