A 69-year-old professional python hunter and veterans nonprofit founder from Lutz, Florida, captured and euthanized 96 invasive Burmese pythons during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — setting a new ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the 10-day competition.