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famous. Business owners,
celebrities and heads-of-
state enjoyed hobnobbing for
the weekend while hunting,
fishing, and relaxing around a
campfire with a beer and ribs.
The Bonnette Hunt Club
was started in 1961 by
William A. Bonnette Jr., a
longtime resident of Palm
Beach County. Bill realized
that there was little land left
for hunters, so he started the
club as a private hunt club
with some of the best quail
hunting, bird dogs, and guides
in the country. The members
and guests have included
people like Lawton Chiles,
Burt Reynolds, Bing Crosby
(see photos), Mead Johnson,
Jim Kimberly (Kimberly
Clark), Peter Pulitzer, Alex
Dreyfoos, and many other
longtime Palm Beachers. It
was also one of King Hussein
of Jordan’s favorite places
to hunt. The Lodge, shown
here, was built in 1968.
In 1961, Bill bought seven
acres of land and leased
another adjacent 4,500 acres
to build and run a target
range and a hunting lodge
for people to shoot game. The
rustic ranch was a popular
club for 30 years, but in 1998,
the lease wasn’t renewed
and the foundation that
owned the land sold 2,300
acres to a developer, who

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