Conservationist Mike Kimmel AKA The Python Cowboy

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2020

⏱️ 89 minutes

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This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Kimmel, who is more commonly known as The Python Cowboy. Mike is contracted by the state of Florida to help remove many different invasive species including pythons, iguanas, hogs, and many other species. Earlier this year, Mike caught a new Florida record python, measuring over 17 feet in length. Mike was bitten by the python during the capture and filmed the whole experience. You can see that video here. During this podcast, we discussed many issues that Florida is having with wildlife conservation and what Mike is doing to combat it. Be sure to listen to the full podcast, because we get into some crazy stories from Mike’s adventures. This episode is brought to you by these great sponsors: Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Empire Boat Covers - Protect All The Things You Love - empirecovers.com/TRP Boat Hammock Stands - Comfortable Boating Awaits - boathammockstand.com Fishing Points - 30% off A Yearly Subscription - tomrowlandpodcast.com/points This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com

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0:47.0	My passion was a lot stronger than anything that came with getting bit, you know what I mean?
0:53.5	Honestly, getting bit is like a part of the thrill a lot of times for me.
0:57.3	There's rarely a Python hunt, I don't get bit, you know what I mean?
1:00.8	It's just kind of a part of it and it's just I'm not
1:04.8	concerned about getting really bit now some of these bigger animals obviously I'm
1:09.0	being more careful I don't want to pay for hospital or anything like that a lot of times I'm sewing myself up which I'm not a huge fan of.
1:15.8	So you know I'm definitely being careful but my main concern when I'm handling these animals is
1:25.8	focused on them, keeping them safe, and making sure they don't get away and escape from me.
1:28.3	If I got to take a bite in the process, we can deal with that later.
1:59.6	So this is Trapper Mike and you're watching the Tom Rolling podcast. Hey everybody. Welcome to the podcast. I've got an awesome one today. Somebody I'll follow on Instagram. His name is Trapper Mike. He also goes by the Python Cowboys. His name is Mike Kimmel and he is a very interesting dude that is a state contracted Python hunter in the Everglades.
2:14.8	He does so much else besides that.
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