Originally owned and developed by the Gumz Family the property has provided excellent hunting for generations. The Gumz Family properties provided such great hunting that in 1982 nearly 800 acres was Purchased by the State of Indiana to add to the Kankakee Fish and Game Preserve. To this day it is referred to as the Gumz unit. This property has been part of private hunting clubs for decades and has always had a substantial waiting list as it does today.

In 2010 the Kankakee Marsh Hunt Club was sold by Kevin Gumz to Jeff Dunifon who plans to keep improving the club in the years ahead. Kevin is an avid outdoorsman and hunter since his younger days. Kevin did a remarkable job of creating one of the best hunting clubs in Indiana. Kevin was well suited for the project as he owned an excavation company that designed and built wetlands for
Ducks unlimited, inc and Waterfowl USA plus numerous hunting clubs and private individuals.

The accommodations and hunting success is so good the club has been full with a waiting list for years. On rare occasions there are openings for visitors.

The facilities are second to none with over 600 acres of flooded fields for waterfowl hunting and over 1000 acres for deer and turkey hunting. All of this with over 12 pit blinds and 30 deer stands. In addition the grounds include a club house, Bunkhouse for 20, cleaning shack, observation tower and other out buildings.

The Kankakee Marsh Hunt Club maintains the highest standards in hunting and is a proud member of Waterfowl USA, Ducks Unlimited and Delta. Additionally we work to insure hunting for the next generation through providing nesting areas, nesting boxes, food plots and all other conservation measures.