Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

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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 ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

Ready to s-s-s-slither your way to victory? Registration for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, as participants have the chance to take part in a 10-day competition to win a ...

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

Taylor Stanberry was named the Ultimate Grand Prize winner, and Michael Marousky caught the longest python at 15 feet, 11 inches. (2025, FWC) In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python ...

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