Hundreds of hunters have signed up for the Florida Python Challenge 2026, lured by a $10,000 grand prize and the chance to remove Burmese pythons from one of the most ecologically damaged ecosystems ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The moment I pulled into Holiday Everglades Park, I could feel the excitement building. I had signed up to learn how to catch Burmese pythons ahead of the Florida Python ...

This was one of the wildest python nest digs I’ve ever had. We were in the Everglades during nesting season when Otto led us ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Social media videos often make python hunting in Florida look like a quick operation. But NBC 6 joined an ...

MIAMI (AP) – Federal wildlife officials alarmed by an infestation of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades have tried radio tracking devices, a massive public hunt and even snake-sniffing dogs to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Stanberry with two fistfuls of Burmese python hatchlings. She won the Challenge in 2025 by catching 60 snakes. Hundreds of ...

Social media videos often make python hunting look easy. A hunter spots a snake on the side of the road, jumps out of the truck and quickly wrestles it to the ground. But the reality is far different.

Bob Bramblet is a Lee County Sheriff's Office employee, outdoorsman, and award-winning writer. He hunts invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades to protect native wildlife. Bramblet has written a ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year's Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox News reported.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

These are two of the most notorious creatures in Florida... a heavyweight battle for the ages. If you spend enough time ...