It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

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

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Image Credit: Yatir Nitzani/Facebook. A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine after park officials said he broke ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...