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Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: HayDay] #7649595 08/14/22 10:42 AM 08/14/22 10:42 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,313 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,313 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by HayDay I saw a piece on the news about this. That sounds like they are managing a resource. No...FWC is managing people..... Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649599 08/14/22 10:46 AM 08/14/22 10:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	I saw utube video of a guy that caught them for the state...he hunted at night with a spotlight out the pickup window. I'm sure the regulations are necessary or people would be out there shooting each other with stray bullets/pellets. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: Gary Benson] #7649713 08/14/22 02:14 PM 08/14/22 02:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,035 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,035 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Gary Benson I saw utube video of a guy that caught them for the state...he hunted at night with a spotlight out the pickup window. I'm sure the regulations are necessary or people would be out there shooting each other with stray bullets/pellets. Bah Humbug Regulations Pffffffttt! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649719 08/14/22 02:26 PM 08/14/22 02:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Not competing, but when I went to Florida in May I went through a little python training. Didn’t get to hunt them. Didn’t sign up in time . Really look forward to going after them some day. Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: 330-Trapper] #7649720 08/14/22 02:32 PM 08/14/22 02:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Should be "Take anytime; shoot, catch, remove etc. Pretty much is. Don’t even need a license. Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649732 08/14/22 02:54 PM 08/14/22 02:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,167 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,167 Piney va. soon be 19	wonder ifin ya can find a market for the skins?? John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649770 08/14/22 03:41 PM 08/14/22 03:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 681 Southern Wisconsin F Fishdog One trapper
Fishdog One trapper F Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 681 Southern Wisconsin	I talked to a florida guy at the NTA convention a few years ago that said they need to be at least 10 footers to be worth skinning, couple dollars a foot. Born twice, die once

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649790 08/14/22 04:09 PM 08/14/22 04:09 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio.	They sell python meat at Jungle Jim's International Market in Cincinnati. We've eaten it. It tasted good, but was very rubbery. My brother may have cooked it wrong. Keith

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649818 08/14/22 04:49 PM 08/14/22 04:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,035 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,035 Minnesota	Why do they Allow anything but an all out Irradication They are holding back for some reason wrecking Native species Should be a constant reward for them dead and turned in. My take on it NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649821 08/14/22 04:56 PM 08/14/22 04:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,629 Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio west river rogue OP trapper
west river rogue OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,629 Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio	Maybe a boom to the economy when people come. http://philippinebolomachete.weebly.com/ missing S.E. Asia a bit https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lefties43332 im steve

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649826 08/14/22 05:04 PM 08/14/22 05:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	I’m not sure what their funding is, but, they might not be allowed to do a bounty on them. If RAWA passes maybe they will have funding to do a “bounty”. Idk, I say call them and ask, or attend their advisory council meetings and bring it up. Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: 330-Trapper] #7649832 08/14/22 05:10 PM 08/14/22 05:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Why do they Allow anything but an all out Irradication They are holding back for some reason wrecking Native species Should be a constant reward for them dead and turned in. My take on it Other than no constant reward. You need to be a contractor or part of the competition to get money. They encourage you to go catch them on private property (with permission) and all public land in southern Florida. Looks like only the national park is off limits. But they may allow it. No season, no limits, don’t need a license. Who is going to pay for all these bounties? You gonna chip in extra with PR funds? Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649838 08/14/22 05:19 PM 08/14/22 05:19 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio.	They need better markets for exotic species in Florida and all over. For the Burmese Pythons, the current markets are meat, skin, out of state pet and a little bit of skull and novelty market. Iguanas mostly go for pets, pet food and human food. The anoles and geckos mostly go for pets and pet food. The breeding stock and pet market is strong for tegus. I know a guy who was selling in the low 6 figures on them. I sold him many thousands of dollars in food for them. Keith

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7649845 08/14/22 05:28 PM 08/14/22 05:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	I think eradicating the species would go as well as eradicating Coyotes, considering the habitat they live in, among gators. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: Gary Benson] #7649854 08/14/22 05:36 PM 08/14/22 05:36 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Gary Benson I think eradicating the species would go as well as eradicating Coyotes, considering the habitat they live in, among gators. Python numbers can only be somewhat controlled now. Elimination will be impossible. Keith

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: DelawareRob] #7650112 08/14/22 10:01 PM 08/14/22 10:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,248 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,248 ny	Originally Posted by DelawareRob Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Should be "Take anytime; shoot, catch, remove etc. Pretty much is. Dont even need a license. Two different answers here.One says he got his "license" too late,,then others say no license needed to hunt invasives?? the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7650127 08/14/22 10:23 PM 08/14/22 10:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,770 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Idk, that is from the fish and wildlife page. And when I was down there, the lady from fish and wildlife said, you don’t need a license to go after them. It is more of a training on how to hunt them, identify them and kill them. Not a license you pay for. That is what I was told. The required training is for the python challenge. https://flpythonchallenge.org/participate/required-online-training/ The other is separate. https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/python/patrol/ Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7650239 08/15/22 12:53 AM 08/15/22 12:53 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 16,150 Tennessee Scuba1 "color blind Kraut"
Scuba1 "color blind Kraut" Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 16,150 Tennessee	I know the Burmese python is a threat to the wetlands in Florida, but I don't think I could bring myself to kill one. I have had them as pets in the past and when I see one i think of Monty. He was with me for 5 years and slept in my bed and I took him to my bar with me on warm days. Ok he did not fetch balls and all that , but he was for me a source of relaxation just to have him around in a time of my life that was pretty stressful. He would coil up in the grass in front of my house, I would use him as a pillow and he would tuck his head under my chin and we could dose like that for quite a while if we did not get disturbed. I miss him Let's go Brandon "Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7650252 08/15/22 01:55 AM 08/15/22 01:55 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,631 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Scuba1 I know the Burmese python is a threat to the wetlands in Florida, but I don't think I could bring myself to kill one. I have had them as pets in the past and when I see one i think of Monty. He was with me for 5 years and slept in my bed and I took him to my bar with me on warm days. Ok he did not fetch balls and all that , but he was for me a source of relaxation just to have him around in a time of my life that was pretty stressful. He would coil up in the grass in front of my house, I would use him as a pillow and he would tuck his head under my chin and we could dose like that for quite a while if we did not get disturbed. I miss him Reptiles can make good pets. There are many millions of pythons kept as pets in the US. Pet Burmese Pythons far out number the feral ones in Florida. I know people that have literal hundreds of the smaller Ball Pythons, with some of the collections having over 50 different colors in them. Around 5 million households in the US have pet reptiles. Around half my income comes from selling reptile food. Keith

Re: competing in the python challenge [Re: west river rogue] #7650254 08/15/22 02:03 AM 08/15/22 02:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,750 Southern Virginia, 50 yr old V VaBeagler trapper
VaBeagler trapper V Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,750 Southern Virginia, 50 yr old	Florida pythons are about like Texas ferrell hogs. Everyone complains about them but you have to pay to hunt for them. A nuisance that's also a money maker. Money always wins.

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