God's Country Muskies is affliated with Muskies,Inc. Muskies, Inc. is an active, service-oriented, non-profit organization for men, women and children with the single focus of improving the sport of muskie fishing everywhere the fish are found. Founded in 1966 by Gil Hamm, the original group of thirteen avid muskie fisherman concentrated on continual improvement of the muskie resource through rearing and stocking efforts and sound conservation practices. Today, departments of natural resources have realized the value of stocking muskies. There are thirty-seven of the lower forty-eight states with active muskie stocking programs. Muskies, Inc. has expanded to over 7,500 members and 50 independent local chapters throughout the country. We have become a national voice of the protection of the muskie species. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muskies, Inc. is widely recognized as the first organized group of sports anglers to espouse the "Catch and Release" practice now embraced by many conservation minded groups throughout North America. Today Muskies, Inc. focuses on three critical areas: Youth, Fisheries, and Research. From Muskies, Inc web site. | 
