Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

My Father Died from a Snakebite. I Expect I Will Too, One Day

Paul Allen used to capture snakes for his family's serpent exhibit in Michigan, Snakes Alive. His father died from a cobra ...
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Local python hunter discusses the invasive species

Bill Booth has been catching invasive snakes in the Everglades since winning the state competition in 2016 ...

Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest ...
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Slithering success: Florida conservationists celebrate record, 4-ton invasive python haul

One of the most respected nonprofit environmental groups in Florida is celebrating a record-setting python hunting season.

A 115-Pound Python Swallowed a 77-Pound Deer in Florida. Biologists Say It Changes Everything.

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida can open their jaws even wider than researchers previously ...

Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 ...

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.
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Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 ...
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Florida has 6 native venomous snakes. Here's the list

Florida is home to over 40 native snake species, but only six are venomous. Snakes are most active during the spring and summer months. Florida's venomous snakes have harmless look-alikes, making ...