Python Hunters of Florida

Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner

Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida.

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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed hundreds of invasive snakes, including a 16-foot reptile

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes.

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FWC announces $10,000 Florida Python Challenge winner

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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

Florida's python hunters know the drill: catch the invader, document it, and strike a pose

Each year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission turns python removal into a public competition. The Python Challenge offers prize money, draws public attention, and has made post-capture photos a familiar part of the event.

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Hunters pulled a 19-foot python from the Everglades at 1 a.m., the longest ever recorded in Florida

A nighttime search in Big Cypress National Preserve ended with hunters wrestling a Burmese python that stretched 19 feet. The capture set a verified Florida length record after biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida measured the animal.

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Florida Python Challenge begins with hands-on training for snake hunters

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway, participants are getting up close with one of the Everglades’ most notorious invasive species before heading into the field. Dozens of aspiring python hunters attended a ...