Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Massive Everglades Discovery Drops 120 Invasive Python Eggs Just Before Florida Hunt Begins

A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...
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Florida Python Challenge returns in July. What to know about prizes, rules and dates

The FWC's annual Florida Python Challenge will be July 11-20, 2025.
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Video shows Florida hunter catch a nearly 17-foot python weighing 202 pounds

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Florida man recently caught the second-heaviest python on record in the state in the Big Cypress National ...
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Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes are moving north into Brevard County

BURMESE PYTHONS ARE ONE OF THE STATE’S MOST FEARSOME INVASIVE SPECIES, AND WHILE THEY MAINTAINED A PRESENCE IN THE EVERGLADES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, A NEW STUDY REVEALS THEY’RE TRAVELING NORTH. JJ ...
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How many humans does it take to measure a huge Burmese python? Three.

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...