Florida Python Challenge 2025 How many pythons were caught during the annual hunt

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Florida Python Challenge 2025 How many pythons were caught during the annual hunt

With Florida’s annual Burmese python hunt wrapping up on Sunday (July 20) at 5 p.m., the winners of the 2025 competition will be announced, including the $10,000 grand prize winner for the most pythons captured.

According to Lisa Thompson, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, this year’s winners will be revealed “in a few weeks after all data has been processed and verified.”

A total of $25,000 in prize money will be distributed to winners in three categories: professional, novice, and military.

How many hunters entered the 2025 Florida Python Challenge?

This year’s competition began at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 in eight different locations. Thompson stated that there were 933 registered participants this year from two countries (the United States and Canada). This was up from 857 participants in 2025.

How many hunters entered the 2025 Florida Python Challenge?

This year’s competition began at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 in eight different locations. Thompson stated that there were 933 registered participants this year from two countries (the United States and Canada). This was up from 857 participants in 2025.

According to the FWC, the event is held to raise public awareness about invasive species in Florida, such as Burmese pythons, which pose a threat to the Everglades ecosystem.

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