Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.
Carl Jackson says a Burmese python bite feels brutal, and the Florida hunter has firsthand experience. He recently drew ...
Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive ...
There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by ...
A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.
Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.
The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...
"Might as well honor their existence and admire their beauty." ...
Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.
The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...
"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...
Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?