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

The annual python challenge in Florida starts July 10, offering $10,000 to the participant who removes the most pythons.

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with $25,000 in ...

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 ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome ...

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...