Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In Episode 6 of Let’s Be RONest, host Ron Bergenholtz sits down with Florida-based invasive-species hunter and outdoorsman Mike Kimmel, better known as Python Cowboy.
From solo python hunts in the Everglades to close calls with massive Burmese pythons, Mike shares what it takes to remove some of the most dangerous invasive predators in North America. The conversation dives into how pythons behave, why reading body language matters, and the infamous encounter where a 17-foot snake bit him while hunting alone — and how staying calm kept him alive.
Ron and Mike also explore the bigger picture behind invasive species removal, including how pythons, iguanas, feral hogs, and Nile monitors impact Florida’s ecosystem. Along the way, Mike discusses guided hunts, unusual field discoveries, managing alligators, and the role hunting dogs play in safely navigating some of the most unforgiving terrain in the country.
This episode features Python Cowboy discussing python hunting, invasive species management, hunting dogs, and life deep in the Florida Everglades.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:41 Mike Kimmel, the Python Cowboy
00:01:41 How Python Cowboy started hunting
00:09:05 The largest python Mike Kimmel has caught
00:22:50 Hunting at an abandoned rocket facility
00:26:22 Most ferocious animal hunts
00:37:58 Python Cowboy's hunting dogs
00:45:18 Going on a hunt with Python Cowboy
00:59:20 Python Cowboy's hunting equipment
01:04:56 Python Cowboy's rescued animals
01:16:49 Closing
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In Episode 6 of Let’s Be RONest, host Ron Bergenholtz sits down with Florida-based invasive-species hunter and outdoorsman Mike Kimmel, better known as Python Cowboy.
From solo python hunts in the Everglades to close calls with massive Burmese pythons, Mike shares what it takes to remove some of the most dangerous invasive predators in North America. The conversation dives into how pythons behave, why reading body language matters, and the infamous encounter where a 17-foot snake bit him while hunting alone — and how staying calm kept him alive.
Ron and Mike also explore the bigger picture behind invasive species removal, including how pythons, iguanas, feral hogs, and Nile monitors impact Florida’s ecosystem. Along the way, Mike discusses guided hunts, unusual field discoveries, managing alligators, and the role hunting dogs play in safely navigating some of the most unforgiving terrain in the country.
This episode features Python Cowboy discussing python hunting, invasive species management, hunting dogs, and life deep in the Florida Everglades.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:41 Mike Kimmel, the Python Cowboy
00:01:41 How Python Cowboy started hunting
00:09:05 The largest python Mike Kimmel has caught
00:22:50 Hunting at an abandoned rocket facility
00:26:22 Most ferocious animal hunts
00:37:58 Python Cowboy's hunting dogs
00:45:18 Going on a hunt with Python Cowboy
00:59:20 Python Cowboy's hunting equipment
01:04:56 Python Cowboy's rescued animals
01:16:49 Closing
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#TeamNitto #LetsBeRONest #PythonCowboy #Everglades #InvasiveSpecies #PythonHunting #FloridaWildlife
