Everglades Python Challenge

Florida Python Challenge returns

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· 16h · on MSN

Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

Participants can now have the opportunity to win big as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday.

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

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Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

People who remove the most Burmese pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – get a hefty sum of $10,000, and there are other grand prizes.

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Florida Python Challenge underway

1don MSN

Florida's 2026 python hunt begins today. Who won, what happened last year

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

WFLX

Florida Python Challenge kicks off: 10-day hunt offers $10,000 prize to remove invasive snakes

The state's annual Florida Python Challenge began Friday with hunters seeking to nab snakes and big prize money. The 10-day challenge, held from July 10-19, 2026,

Naples Daily News

Florida python hunter's 16-foot catch tops in this elimination program

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program rakes in snakes and money.