The $10,000 grand prize will be awarded to the participant who removes the most Burmese pythons during the challenge.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python.

Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive snakes as they can.