Python Hunting Florida 2020

Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades.

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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Why Florida hunts pythons during the hottest days of summer

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

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge.

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

USA Today

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

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 prohibited in the competition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Detroit Free Press

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

Python hunting occurs year-round in Florida to combat the invasive species disrupting the Everglades ecosystem. The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program pays hunters to remove pythons and, as of May, their eggs. Invasive ...

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

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program rakes in snakes and money.

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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.