Florida Python Hunters win Python Challenge
(FWC Director Nick Wiley, Michelle Ramirez, George Brana,
Jackie Brana, Ruben Ramirez, Comissioner Bergeron, Blake Russ,
and Devin Belliston) FWC Photo by Jorge Pino
The Florida Python Hunters took home all the awards in the permitted portion of the 2013 Python Challenge.
The official results of permit-holders for the 2013 Python Challenge are as follows:
Most Pythons
1st place: Ruben Ramirez & George Brana with 18 pythons caught
2nd place: Blake Russ & Devin Beliston with 5 pythons caught
Longest Python
1st place: Blake Russ & Devin Belliston with an 11'11" python
2nd place: Ruben Ramirez & George Brana with a 10'6" python
The Python Challenge may be over, but the Florida Python Hunters continue their mission of removing invasive species from the Florida Everglades.

Ruben Ramirez, Python Challenge Grand Prize Winner celebrates victory with 18 captures. Photo Credit Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post
Who knew saving an ecosystem could be this much fun? We are licensed python hunters dedicated to removing Burmese pythons and other invasive reptiles from South Florida.
As fearless outdoorsmen, we enjoy protecting the Everglades, which is also our backyard. Burmese pythons are beautiful, but they don't belong around our neck of the woods. We get down and dirty as we hunt them throughout the 'glades, catching them barehanded.
Want to join in the action? Contact us for further information on our Everglades Python Tours.
Our mission is funded by Ruben Ramirez, apparel sales, tours, and donations. We greatly appreciate all support received.
Take a look around and contact us if you want to learn more about us or how you can aide the team in protecting our native species!
We are licensed Florida python hunters, dedicated to removing the invasive Burmese pythons and other invasive reptiles from the Florida Everglades.
Avid outdoorsmen with no fear, we love what we do and enjoy taking part in protecting and preserving the imperiled ecosystem which is our backyard. Pythons are beautiful animals, but these snakes in the Everglades just don't belong there. On this page, as well as in our blog, social media feeds, and YouTube you can follow our python hunting adventures and become part of the cause.
Go ahead, take a look around and contact us if you want to learn more about us or how you can aide the team to protect our native species!
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