Python Hunting License in Florida

Florida Python Challenge returns

Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest one minute past midnight.

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Great Everglades snake hunt begins tonight: $25K up for grabs Florida Python Challenge

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge.

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

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Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

Participants this year are competing for a total prize pool of $25,000, funded by corporate and private sponsors through the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Florida Python Challenge underway

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See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

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Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award $10,000 to the registered participant who removes the ...

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Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

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?

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Florida man nabbed a python then rangers penalized him. What happened next?

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.