Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch on Jan. 13.

Snakes climbing trees may look oddly satisfying, but the behavior reveals a serious hunting advantage built into their anatomy. Using powerful muscles, friction, and body control, they can scale bark ...

It was like riding a slow horse,” said Carl Jackson, a full-time Burmese python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...