Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

A few weeks ago Taylor Stanberry, the defending champion of Florida's 10-day Python Challenge, wasn't sure if she was going to defend her title in this year's competition. The challenge started July ...

The first day of 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicked off at midnight Friday, and now avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, ...

The challenge takes place from July 11-20 in designated South Florida locations. Participants compete for prizes, including $10,000 for removing the most pythons. Pythons must be killed humanely using ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...

Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by the FWC. The Florida Python Challenge grand prize is $10,000. None of the eight competition locations are on the Treasure Coast. Python ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing and eliminating the longest python during the competition comes with some serious bragging rights. The grand ...