Catching Python Snakes

Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida.

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

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

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

Florida's annual Python Challenge resulted in 280 invasive Burmese pythons being removed from the wild, according to wildlife officials.

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Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

8-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey

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Eight-Foot Python Found Hiding in New Jersey Backyard Shed, With a Full Belly to Match

A quiet backyard in Freehold, New Jersey turned into the scene of an unexpected wildlife rescue after homeowners discovered a massive Burmese python had taken up residence in their shed.

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8-foot Burmese python slithers into Freehold backyard, hides in shed

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NJ family finds 8-foot Burmese python under shed in backyard

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Eight-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey

Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, according to FWC.

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Eight-foot Burmese python which had just feasted on possum found in New Jersey

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8-Foot Python Found In Freehold Yard

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State announces start of 2026 Florida Python Challenge. $25K at stake

It's that time again as a special southern Florida tradition is upon us. There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the nation. Each summer the states sends out masses of ...

In 2026, Burmese Pythons are not Florida’s only invasive predator, other animals putting native wildlife under growing pressure

Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year's Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox News reported.

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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 skin at a time. Zach Hoffman is one of them.