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 ...

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

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

Florida's 2026 python hunt begins today. Who won, what happened last year

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.
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Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

Exactly one minute after midnight tonight, hundreds of hunters will fan out across the Florida Everglades with a single mission: track down and remove as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible. The ...