When was the first Florida Python Challenge? This was the 12th year the FWC has held the Python Challenge. The first one, in 2013, had 1,583 total participants, the most in the event's history.

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is Aug. 9-18. You have to register to participate. Cash prizes are awarded.

Participants have nine days to kill as many Burmese pythons as possible. The 2024 python removal competition begins at 12:01 a.m. on August 9 and ends at 5 p.m. on August 18.

Participants have 10 days to kill as many Burmese pythons as possible in annual Florida snake hunt The 2024 Florida Python Challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 and ends at 5 p.m. on ...

Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you can't shoot them.

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge strictly prohibits the use of firearms. Here's five things to know to hunt and kill pythons humanely.

The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including wading birds, mammals and other reptiles ...

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find ...

In addition to the paid hunters, FWC launched its Python Pickup Program that encourages people to kill pythons by offering prizes such as T-shirts, $100 gas cards, Yeti tumblers, GoPro cameras and ...

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge strictly prohibits the use of firearms. Here's five things to know to hunt and kill pythons humanely.