Python Hunters Everglades

Florida, Burmese 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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Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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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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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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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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Hunters captured a record-breaking python in the Everglades

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history of the Sunshine State.

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Hunters pulled a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated effort, a haul that reflects both the staggering scale of the infestation and the expanding reach of state and federal removal programs.

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After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Wildman’s Pizza in Everglades City serves slices, snakeskins

At Everglades City's Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs.