Hunters in search of the elusive and invasive Burmese python know exactly what to do when they find one and capture it. Take a photo! What could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience needs to be properly ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Three men said how they're pumped for the annual Python Challenge invasive snake hunting event, after catching a nearly 18-foot python Wednesday night in the Big Cypress National ...

That's what python hunters are likely saying today in anticipation of Tuesday's (May 19) announcement locking down the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. If there's anything close to what ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to South Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified ...

Back in January, Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida. His catch, a 16-foot, 10-inch female python hiding in the Big Cypress National Preserve, ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

Professional python hunters Guillermo Tapanes and Matt Kogo spotted something strange swimming in a remote pond on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. It was wasn’t moving like an iguana or ...

An overnight hunt during the Florida Python Challenge took a startling turn when two veteran snake hunters subdued a 16-foot Burmese python in the Everglades and then realized a n ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow to have it removed.