Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Florida family wrangles second-heaviest wild python after it nearly squeezes dad to death

What began as the Jackson family's first official python hunt together became a near-fatal struggle after Carl Jackson grabbed a massive Burmese python and was pulled toward a can
Variety

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Entertainingly Garish Documentary Account of a State-Sanctioned Culling Spree

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the advantage of global Netflix exposure to make it a ...
AOL

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award $10,000 to the registered participant who removes the ...
The New York Times

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Wildman's Pizza offers slice of python hunting with its pies

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, Dusty Crum.