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Florida Python Challenge returns

Florida Python Challenge begins today for 2026!

The 10-day competition gives hunters the opportunity to win thousands of dollars by removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

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Florida Python Challenge begins; participants have 10 days to compete for share of $25K in prizes

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Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

People who remove the most Burmese pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – get a hefty sum of $10,000, and there are other grand prizes.

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

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Florida tells hunters to scan levee banks, and skip the water, for Everglades pythons

Their camouflage is so effective in the subtropical environment.

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Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

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Hunt invasive pythons, win up to $10K: Florida Python Challenge set for July

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Python Challenge is returning this summer, giving participants a chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while helping protect the Everglades ecosystem. The competition runs July 10-19 ...

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Florida Python Challenge begins

The FWC has announced the start of this year's python challenge. Hunters from across Florida will go out to hunt Burmese Pythons in the Everglades to help native wildlife. Annisa Karim, the FWC

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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 capturing invasive pythons slithering through the Everglades. And while the event is a fun, if high-stakes, competition, it is also ...