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The Burmese Python , a non-native reptile released into the Everglades, now has a breeding population in South Florida, severely threatening native wildlife. South Florida Fishing & Hunting Outfitters, as a licensed entity, actively participates in controlling the python population through guided hunts. With years of experience, we are renowned as the finest outfit for Python Hunting in Florida, ensuring a safe, adventurous, and impactful hunting experience.

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Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping adventure in Florida as you join the hunt for invasive Burmese pythons!  Join us in Okeechobee, Florida for an all-inclusive, fully guided Python hunting adventure. Our premium hunting trips include everything you need to make your trip as memorable as possible. We cater to both novice and seasoned hunters, ensuring a memorable and successful hunting expedition.

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Our fully guided Python Hunting in Florida is suited for both beginner and seasoned hunters. Under the expert guidance of our professional Python Hunting guides, you’ll explore the dense Florida wilderness, honing your hunting skills while contributing to the ecological balance. Having consistent hunting success with Florida Python hunting involves a team effort coordinated well with land management, scouting and highly experienced hunting guides. Book your trip today and join us for an incredible hunt!

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Can you legally hunt pythons in florida.

Yes, you can legally hunt Burmese pythons in Florida. According to Executive Order 23-16, pythons and other nonnative reptiles can be humanely killed at any time throughout the year on 32 Commission-managed lands, without needing a permit or hunting license. Pythons must be humanly killed onsite at the time of capture, and there is no specific license is required to hunt pythons in Florida.

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Yes, anyone can hunt pythons in Florida on private land without a license or permit.

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PYTHON HUNTING TRIPS IN FLORIDA

By   Mike Miller  July 13, 2024

Florida python hunting may soon be considered a noble public service as well as the adventure of a lifetime. 

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission works with public and private partners to capture and humanely kill these giant snakes.

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida.  They are from Southeast Asia and were imported into the United States as exotic pets. 

Many of them were sold in Miami pet shops in the 1970s and 1980s. 

These pythons can grow to huge sizes, up to 20 feet long. When that happens many pet owners release their beloved snakes into the Florida Everglades, just a short drive west of Miami.

The first python captured in the Everglades was in 1979, but most experts believe they were around long before that but not in large enough numbers to cause big problems.

A popular theory is that Hurricane Andrew in 1992 destroyed a private python breeding facility on the edge of the Everglades in the area west of Miami.  Not everyone agrees with that theory because nobody seems to know what the facility was named or where it was located.

The breeding population had not yet reached the critical point where these invasive pythons could overwhelm the native wildlife.

In any event, the number of pythons in the Everglades seems to have increased dramatically since Hurricane Andrew.

From left, Ian Easterling, from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and amateur Burmese snake hunters, Jake Waleri and Stephen Gauta display a world record 19 foot Burmese python, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 caught by Waleri and friends in the Big Cypress National Preserve on July 10, 2023.  Waleri and several friends caught the large snake.  They brought it to the Conservance of Southwest Florida to have it officially documented.   Andrew West/The News-Press

These invasive predators from whatever source headed into the swamps and have been a menace ever since.

The video below shows a typical python hunt.

Pythons are now ravaging Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and private lands surrounding the Everglades.

Nobody seems to know how many invasive burmese pythons are out there because there is no reliable way to take a survey. 

Their coloring makes them hard to see as they rest or slither through the marshy wetlands.

A female python can release from 50 to 100 snake eggs a year, and some estimates of the adult population range up to 100,000.

These snakes are wiping out the population of small mammals and other native species in the Everglades. 

The racoon, possum, and bobcat numbers are down more than 90% since they began to be prey for this hungry invasive species.

Foxes and rabbits have all but disappeared. Wading birds and even deer have been found inside a killed python's digestive system.

The State of Florida has removed all barriers to hunting python. They even set up bounty programs. Hunters can work without a permit or hunting license.

The only restrictions on hunting these snakes is to kill them in a humane manner.  The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has guidlines on this matter.

It is not advisable to go after these huge snakes unless you are well trained in their habits and methods of capture.

The video below will give you an idea of what python hunting is all about. The hunting group is called the Swamp Apes.

If you would like to be part of helping get rid of these destructive menaces, there are several places where you can go on a tour with professional python hunters and learn what it's all about.

SOME PYTHON HUNTING TRIPS

THE FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has an annual Florida Python Challenge to hunt Burmese pythons.

The event is usually in August.

This exciting yearly event brings experts and novices together to hunt the snakes. In addition to helping the Everglades by getting rid of these invasive snakes, the participants can win prizes.

You don't need a license to hunt Burmese pythons, but if you are under 18 your parent or guardian will have to go with you on the hunt.

There are two categories of hunters:  professional and novice.

People who have had experience hunting pythons and been commissioned by the state register as professionals. Everyone else should register as a novice.

The prize amounts are:

• Most pythons grand prize: $2500
• Most pythons second place prize: $750
• Longest python grand prize: $1500
• Longest python second place prize: $750
• Veterans and active-duty military personnel are eligible for additional prizes.

Before registering for the event, participants must complete an online training course about correctly hunting Burmese pythons.

The training course includes a quiz and participants must get at least an 80% score to register for the event. 

More information at  Florida Python Challenge .

PYTHON HUNTRESS GUIDED PYTHON HUNTS P.O. Box 371 Marco Island, FL 33146

Amy Siewe is the Python Huntress and is one of 100 state-contracted snake hunters who operate in the Florida Everglades.

She has captured and killed more than 400 pythons, the longest snake being 17 feet 3 inches and weighing 110 pounds.

For the record, Amy is only 5'4" and doesn't appear to weigh a whole lot more than her biggest snake catch.

She is a professional python hunter who will take you to one of her special hunting spots in the Everglades accessible only by boat.

Amy will give you strategies and tips of he trade.  You can pay her for one guide hunt and be ready to go hunt pythons by yourself in the future.

The cost of Amy's hunts is $1500 for up to 3 people.  You can contact Amy in advance if you have more people.

The hunts are always weather dependent, and last 4 to 6 hours, and start as early as 8:00 AM.  

Amy not only catches pythons, she uses the snakes to create various products she sells.  You can buy skins in all kinds of color schemes, sizes, and shapes.

She also sells watch bands, bracelets and more, all made of python skin.

Learn more at Python Huntress .

You can see Amy in action in the video below.

WOODS TO WATERS Fishing & Hunting Guided Adventures in Florida 772-302-2592

This group takes python hunters by boat or electric bike into the Everglades to  track down trophy pythons. 

Woods To Waters has python hunting trips that are completely guided.

When you book with them, you’ll learn fascinating facts about The Everglades and enjoy a unique outdoor adventure. 

Learn more at  Woods To Waters.   

BILL BOOTH OUTDOORS 941-737-5931

The Bill Booth Outdoors professional python hunting trips take place during the winter months in the Everglades and Francis Taylor Wildlife Management area off of the Tamiami Trail.

The guided hunting trips let you experience the excitement of hunting pythons during the months of January through March when the pythons like to bask in the sun on the levees and spoil islands.

Their tours start at 8am and use either a boat or other vehicle depending on the weather and what the snakes are up to at the moment.  The company provides free snacks and drinks during the tour. 

The preferred method of catching pythons is to grab them by hand.  If that doesn't appeal to you, the company provides a 22 caliber weapon that you can use to kill the snake.

They then skin the python and give it to you as a souvenir. Python meat has high mercury levels and is not recommended for eating.

The rates here are $1500/day for a group of up to 4 hunters, and $350 for each additional hunter.

Bill Booth is a television personality as well as a snake hunter and has been on Swamp People, History Channel, and more.  This video shows some of his python hunting adventures.

Learn more at Bill Booth Outdoors

SOUTH FLORIDA FISHING & HUNTING 863-801-1803

This group is in partnership with Save Natural Florida , a non-profit dedicated to saving the environment from invasive species.

South Florida Fishing & Hunting Outfitters is licensed to hunt pythons and has years of python hunting experience.  They are a professional guide service offering python hunts in South Florida. 

They are located in Okeechobee, Florida and offer premium guided hunting packages that include lodging in their private lodge.

Their hunts are good for pros and amateurs alike, and they are intimately familiar with the areas where they hunt.  Their professional guide, Charles "Skeeter" Holland, enjoys sharing his knowledge of python hunting with you.

You can hunt all night long from sunset to sunrise in a customized python hunting swamp truck.

Their base price is $990 for two persons.

Learn more at South Florida Fishing and Hunting

FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA P.O. Box 11010 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-922-1066

The Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida has in the past had auctions called "A Night For Nature."

The winner of the auction gets to choose a python hunt among three types:

1.  Backwoods Python Hunt where you can take three of your friends on a hunt with an experienced hunter.

2.  Summertime hunt cruising levees from the back of a pickup truck at night. Most pythons are found between 10pm and 2am. 

3.  Wintertime hunt during daylight in a boat along canal banks in the Everglades. Experienced hunters look for snake hiding spots and run into the brush after them.

Learn more at Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.

PYTHON COWBOY 

This python hunter has an interesting Youtube channel and his website mentions guided tours and has a gift shop, but not much more information.

Learn more at Python Cowboy.

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Join me as I hunt invasive Burmese pythons in south Florida for a one-of-a-kind adventure! I have extensive experience, know the area, understand python behavior and have the proper equipment to give you the best chance of catching a python. As a bonus, I’ll give you tips, strategies and tricks of the trade so you can hunt yourself!

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I had the pleasure of going python hunting with Amy. One never knows if he’s gonna pick up the first snake or not but I did… and then number two also. It was the highlight of my Florida trip. Thanks Amy… can’t say enough!! Ps. the pics say it all!

Caught my first python, a female, 6’10”, just before midnight after starting the hunt around 8PM EST. What a thrill! I cannot say enough good things about Amy and Dave and their python hunting operation: fun, relaxed, easy going, punctual, serious, innovative, original, effective, friendly, cordial, upbeat, persistent, prepared, and deeply knowledgeable of the Burmese python and the beautiful Everglades. They thought of everything and there was a lot to learn. Left feeling like a rockstar and I am ready to go back. Many thanks to them both for an unforgettable evening.

Amy gave us the trip of a lifetime. We knew we wanted to go on a python hunt and not sure who to book. Found Amy on Instagram and fell in love! There was no one better to help guide us on our first python, hunt than Amy and Capt Dave. She’s absolutely fearless and knows exactly where to find snakes, we got to hold different species and learn a lot, totally unforgettable!

We thoroughly enjoyed our python hunt with Amy and Captain Dave! They are both very competent in every aspect of what they do. As a 77yo, retired physician, they readily accommodated any special help I needed. A totally unique experience. We hope to go back again.

Dreams really do come true with the “Python Huntress!” We came down to Florida for a long weekend of hunting and fishing. Amy and her fiance Dave definitely lived up to all of our expectations. Amy spotted a beautiful 8 footer periscoping in the tall grass! It was the most exciting and adrenaline filled moment imagin- able and definitely the icing on the cake!!! Thank you Amy and Dave for going above and beyond to make this the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!

I’m so glad we decided to choose Amy as our Python hunt guide. Her years of experience means she knows where the snakes go and when to find them. We not only found two, but she made sure we had opportunity to make the grab ourselves. What a rush! She answered our many questions with lots of detail and the enthusiasm that comes from someone who loves what they do.

Amy is a true professional and I highly recommend her!

-Elizabeth B.

I can’t speak highly enough of how incredibly awesome you made the entire experience for my family and how you catered it to each of their desires on how involved to be. From the hunting and catching, to the overall education, and the photos and videos you and Dave took were unexpected and amazing.

-Dr. Cheryl M.

This woman IS A BADASS! Dave is FEARLESS. Together they make an awesome team. I’ve never hired a guide for any sport/adventure I’ve done but in this case it was ABSOLUTELY the right move. 5 STARS!

-Kris and Deb

As a 75 year old man who recently retired and slipped into the relaxed comfortable lifestyle I felt there was more to do. Last year I saw a TV item on Amy the Python Huntress  and was intrigued. This was without doubt way out of my comfort zone. Cutting to the chase last night I and my two buddies met Amy and Dave for a nighttime hunt. It was clear from the moment we met these guys were very professional, very experienced and just really nice people. They took the time to explain and educate us on the future of the night’s experience, totally putting me at least at ease and excited instead of apprehensive about the night ahead. We were out for around seven hours and caught three snakes meeting other hunters throughout the night exchanging information about snakes caught and best areas to hunt. Pythons are not the only snakes out there so every time we came across another species Amy and Dave would give us an education before releasing the snake. Many hunters out all seeming to know and respect each other, this is obviously an unusual fraternity. We ended at 3 am this morning after experiencing an amazing and definitely out of zone experience. To sum up if you are ever considering a python hunt Amy and Dave are without doubt the people you should trust to give you an amazing experience. They also have an amazing website, check it out. Good luck future hunters!

-Stewart C.

No experience necessary! You can be as involved as you want. You can catch, help catch, or just observe and get great pics after it’s captured!

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Catch Pythons Like a Pro Through Our Guided Hunts Available January 2024

With our professional guided hunts, you can experience the adventure of hunting pythons in the Everglades and surrounding areas without the need for a hunting license. Our hunts take place during the winter, in the months of January through March, when pythons start basking in the sun on Levees and Spoil Islands.

Hunts start at 8:00 am and are conducted by boat or vehicle, depending on the weather and current snake movement. The season is short and slots are limited, so make sure to book your hunt early. A deposit is required for slot reservations.

Accommodations and Inclusions

Hunters are responsible for their meals and lodging; however, snacks and water are provided during the hunt.

The preferred method to catch pythons is to capture them by hand, but you can also use a .22 that we provide to dispatch the snakes. The pythons caught will be skinned by our team and returned to you. Python meat has high mercury levels; therefore it is not recommended for consumption.

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To get more information about our guided python hunts, contact us today at Bill Booth Outdoors. Our staff is always ready to answer any questions and concerns.

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Alligator Hunting Florida Boy Style With Warren Sapp

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Florida’s alligator season is in full swing, and I’m excited to share a recent hunt with you. This time, I’m joined by the legendary Warren Sapp, a seasoned hunter who’s eager to experience alligator hunting for the first time.

The Importance of Sustainability

Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issues a limited number of alligator tags through a lottery system. This regulated hunt helps maintain a healthy alligator population, which benefits the entire ecosystem. It’s not just about the thrill of the hunt; it’s about responsible resource management.

Traditional Techniques: Airboat and Harpoon

With water levels on the low side, we opted for a traditional hunting method – running down gators in an airboat and harpooning them. This technique requires both skill and experience, qualities my friend Brad Walpole possesses in abundance. Brad is a local legend known for his one-man-show gator hunting: driving the airboat, wielding the harpoon, and ultimately helping clients land their trophies.

Nighttime Advantage

As daylight fades, our chances of success increase. Larger gators become more active at night, making them easier to spot. With the custom LED lights on Brad’s airboat cutting through the darkness, we scan the water for signs of movement.

The action is fast-paced. Brad’s expert eyes spot a gator before I even know it’s there. A clean throw of the harpoon, and the battle begins. Warren takes the lead, skillfully maneuvering the boat as the gator fights back. After a tense struggle, the gator is subdued, and the bang stick finishes the job.

Respect for the Trophy

We landed a magnificent bull gator, a true testament to Florida’s thriving ecosystem. It’s a reminder that responsible hunting contributes to a healthy balance.

This hunt wasn’t just about securing a trophy; it was about the shared experience. Working together as a team, the thrill of the chase, and the respect for the animal – these are the elements that make alligator hunting an unforgettable adventure.

Ready for Your Own Alligator Hunting Adventure?

If you’re interested in experiencing the thrill of sustainable gator hunting in Florida , I encourage you to get in touch. My team and I are dedicated to providing a safe and ethical hunting experience while contributing to the health of the ecosystem.

Thanks for watching! See you on the next adventure.

Trapper Mike

Born and raised in Florida, Mike has been fascinated with reptiles since he was a kid. For over a decade, Mike's been trapping and removing invasive species from Florida's wild lands with a focus on pythons, iguanas, and other reptiles.

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