Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.
"It feels like a lot of little needles going into your hand and then tearing through the skin." ...
A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.
Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.
It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...
A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to kill them?
Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.
Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...
A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine ...
We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...
The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...
In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will officially get underway. The 10-day event kicks off ...