The 10-day event drew 907 participants from 30 states and overseas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The longest snake pulled during the challenge measured nearly 17 ...

Tom Rahill won the grand prize after removing 96 Burmese pythons from Everglades National Park during the 10-day competition.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners announced the results of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, saying 907 participants from 30 states, plus Canada and Vietnam, removed ...

Florida Python Challenge Winner. The winner of this year's Florida Python Challenge was Tom Rahill. He captured and killed 96 ...

Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw 907 participants remove 280 Burmese pythons from the state, according to Florida Fish ...

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

The results and winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge were announced on Wednesday, bringing the annual competition to ...

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state officials announced today. Organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

In this first person column from 2024, a Naples resident shared details of his first-ever python hunt and what he learned.

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.

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