More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

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

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for Florida’s native wildlife and a testament to what can be accomplished ...

The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.

In a recent 10-day event in Florida, an impressive total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were captured and removed. Tom Rahill led the charge by personally securing 96 of these snakes, earning him the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hunt is on! Hunters are scouring the Florida Everglades in search of the state's most destructive invasive species for the ...

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

Florida's Super Bowl of python hunting, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, begins Friday, July 10. For 10 days, snake hunters − professionals and novices − will be spread out at designated areas that ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

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.