More than 900 hunters descended on the Everglades this year for the annual hunt that raises awareness about this invasive ...

The Florida Python Challenge is back in July. This year, the annual competition will begin at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and end at 5 p.m. July 20. How to humanely kill a python ...

Last year's Python Challenge had 1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium and those hunters removed 209 Burmese pythons from South Florida. The " Ultimate Grande Prize " went to Tennessee ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. Ahead of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, the Naples Daily News and The News-Press ...

FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.

In total, 857 participants competed in the challenge from 33 states and Canada. They removed 195 pythons. Veteran python hunter Donna Kalil, who is contracted with the South Florida Water ...

Register for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is still open and will be through the end of the competition. By participating in the removal of invasive pythons, hunters help raise awareness about ...