Hunters in search of the elusive and invasive Burmese python know exactly what to do when they find one and capture it. Take a photo! What could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience needs to be properly ...

A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the longest snake ever documented in the wild. The capture, which involved a ...

It's been more than three years since the record for longest python ever caught in Florida was set. Could there be longer ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

That's what python hunters are likely saying today in anticipation of Tuesday's (May 19) announcement locking down the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. If there's anything close to what ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons removed.

EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) — A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in Florida. Professional python hunters Guillermo ...

A season of tracking Burmese pythons across the difficult terrain of southwest Florida ended with 177 snakes removed and more ...

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow to have it removed.

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them.