The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

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

It’s hours of boredom interrupted by a few minutes of pretty intense adrenalin,” says one jaded participant in the Florida ...

An armade of amateur snake hunters descend on the Florida Everglades to kill pythons for money. What could possibly go wrong?

Exclusive: ScreenRant presents a clip from The Python Hunt, a documentary about Floridians competing to remove invasive ...

But make no mistake, it’s hard to spot these masters of camouflage in the wild. In the state’s most recent Python Challenge —a widely publicized contest that awards hunters who catch the most snakes — ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...