Dansville Fish and Game club was founded in 1875 in Dansville, New York, and originally located on Route 36 South about a half mile from the present location. It was known at that time as the Dansville Sportsman’s Club and remained at this location until late in 1946.

At this time, 19 acres of land were purchased from the Scoville Estate on Gibson Street in Dansville. About half of the acreage is in the village and the other half is in the Town of North Dansville. In 1947 the State of New York sold a one story building to the membership   for a sum of $1.00. This building was built in the Franklin Roosevelt era as a civilian conservation camp and had served its usefulness at that time.  The offer was made and accepted and the building was moved to its present location in  Deer Park, what is now known as The Dansville Fish & Game Club Properties.