WINTER
Guided Python Hunts
December 1st-April 1st
This is the real deal. Experience what it’s like to hunt with The Python Huntress! Amy will take you to one of her hunting spots in the Everglades only accessible by boat. You will be jungle busting through the islands to find the elusive and invasive Burmese pythons. This is not for the faint of heart!
BONUS: Amy will give you tips, strategies and tricks of the trade. Pay for a guided hunt once, and then hunt pythons yourself!
Better than the Rest!
Details:
Cost: $1800 for up to 3 people. An extra $350 for a 4th.
A 50% non-refundable deposit due at booking.
Dates: December 1st-April 1st. Limited space fills up fast!
Click 'Contact Amy' at the bottom to send an email to request
to book, or just have some questions answered.
Click here for summer dates: April-November!
Location:
Everglades Holiday Park, Ft. Lauderdale
21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
*NAPLES LOCATION COMING
Time: All weather dependent. The hunt will last 4-6 hours.
May start as early as 8AM. Details will be discussed prior to the
hunt.
Lodging: We require our guests to be responsible for their
lodging and meals. Discounts for hotels available.
Recommended clothing:
Lightweight long sleeve shirt (not cotton)
Lightweight outdoor or hiking pants (not jeans)
Short or tall summer hiking boots (NO WINTER BOOTS)
Comfy socks
Hat or visor
Sunscreen
Boots may get wet, but we won’t be walking through water.
Clothing will most likely be stained and torn on branches.
You can bring leg gaiters to protect your shins if you choose
(they may get bruised in all of the brush).
Keeping your catch:
Your python can be skinned and tanned for a fee.
*Python meat is not recommended to eat due to the possible mercury content.
Other Info:
No alcohol, cigarettes or cigars on the hunt (vaping is allowed)
No guarantee a python will be caught
Gratuity: 10-20% (not expected, but greatly appreciated)!!
Contact Amy to get more details and have any questions
answered. For security purposes, the phone number can't be published. Please click 'Contact Amy' below to send an email to
ask questions,
schedule a call, and book your trip!
About Amy
I have caught over 500 pythons, won 2nd place in the python bowl, and have been featured on the news, podcasts, magazine articles, and documentaries. The biggest python I caught was 17'3, 110 pounds, and I caught her by myself! I donate python hunts in auctions to raise money for quite a few charities, and to date have raised $285,400. I figured out how to skin and tan the pythons...a compilation of comedic trial and error that could be a hysterical mini-series. I have my own product line of leather products, and I make the ONLY Apple watch bands in the WORLD that are made of Florida python skin. I have to say, I feel pretty good about how far I have come in a relatively short amount of time. There is much more to do though, and this is only the beginning!
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The Boat Ride
Jungle Busting
How I Became A Python Hunter
In 2019, I was a real estate broker with a very successful business that I had built over 13 years. When I learned that there was a python problem in Florida, I had to check it out because I have always had an obsessive passion for snakes and reptiles. I scheduled a 3 week Florida vacation with my boyfriend, Dave, to see what it was all about. I connected with a professional python hunter, Donna Kalil, and she took us on a hunt. We caught a beautiful 9-foot python. It was absolutely the best day ever! I was totally hooked. We went back to Indiana (it was -30 with the wind chill) and I told Dave that I had to move to Florida to figure out how to become a python hunter. He said he knew before I did that we would be moving, but he had a business to run in Indiana and he would be down as soon as he could. Because I have so much experience and knowledge of pythons and herpetology in general, I thought that my crazy passion could finally be more than just a hobby. I could use it to help protect and preserve the Florida Everglades. Less than two months after we came back from that vacation, I moved to Miami by myself. I had no job, no idea about how to be hired or if they were hiring, (the government was on a freeze so no one was working), and I knew no one. I rented a room from some guy online and I had to share a bathroom with his dad. Yeah. On paper it’s ridiculous. In my heart, I somehow knew it was what I needed to do. I was more sure of that than anything in my life. It was the best decision I have ever made and I am so grateful every day that I trusted my intuition and took that crazy leap.
My 17 Foot Python
I caught this giant girl by myself on a hot summer night. She was 17'3, weighed 110 pounds, and measured 24 inches around her belly. Even though she was huge, she wasn't a record, but she is my personal best so far! The record for the longest Burmese Python caught in Florida is 18'9.