Florida Python Hunters

Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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Florida's 2026 python hunt begins today. Who won, what happened last year

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

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

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

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Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

The latest python season ended with a new record number of catches for Florida wildlife biologists, in part, due to the use of "scout" pythons.

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

"What we thought was just one nesting python turned into something we've never seen before," Python Cowboy wrote. "Four big pythons, 3 active nests, and a female still full of eggs. All in the same sa...

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

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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

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes midnight on Friday.

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.

2026 Florida Python Challenge starts Friday: What to know

This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District, features National Park as a

Florida pythons are edible. There's just one big problem

Python tacos? Python pizza? 'Chicken of the Glades?' Florida considered making invasive snakes a food source. Then science stepped in.

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

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