Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to ...

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught ...

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 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.

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...

Half of the winners in this year’s Python Challenge were women, the highest number of huntresses to take home prizes in the annual contest that pits wits and skill as much as muscle against the ...

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.

When it comes to hunting Burmese pythons in Florida, there are specific protocols hunters need to follow, ranging from training and certification to safety and to how to humanely kill the invasive ...