Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten-day event in which people will compete to catch and kill the most invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor Stanberry was the first woman to win Florida's annual ...

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

"It feels like a lot of little needles going into your hand and then tearing through the skin."

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.