Video: ‘This Thing Is a Monster.’ Hunters Wrestle 16-Foot Snake and Win the Florida Python Challenge

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught ...

Florida's python hunters know the drill: catch the invader, document it, and strike a pose

Each year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission turns python removal into a public competition. The Python ...

Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...
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The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

The Florida Python Challenge is returning. The start of the annual event — which offers hunters far and wide the chance to compete for prizes for removing the titular invasive species, Burmese pythons ...
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After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Ever admired a snazzy pair of python boots? Snapped open an elegant python-skin clutch? Dreamed of cinching your jeans with a sleek python belt? But a small community of hunters is fighting back – one ...

Bonita deputy releases Burmese python book on his hunting adventures

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book ...

Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

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