Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida python hunters will start competing in the state's annual invasive species removal contest one minute past midnight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to hunting Burmese pythons in Florida, there are specific protocols hunters need to follow, ranging from training ...

The app will use years of data to predict when and where hunters are most likely to find the invasive snakes. Previous research found the best time to hunt is between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. during the wet ...