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Florida's 1,000 would-be python killers are heading into the Everglades for a $10,000 prize

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.
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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 ...
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Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

Florida readies to battle invasive pythons with a new video PSA

There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through 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.

Ready for a hunt? You could win money for hunting these invasive snakes during annual challenge

The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades while raising awareness about the threat posed by the ...

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.

Wildman's Pizza offers slice of python hunting with its pies

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...
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Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

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 ...
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The debate over paying hunters to cull invasive species and what it means for hunting’s future

From Florida pythons to feral hogs in farm country, paying hunters to remove invasive animals is changing the politics of ...
Variety

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Entertainingly Garish Documentary Account of a State-Sanctioned Culling Spree

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the ...