black hills gold claim

[Edge2sharp]

I know this a redundant question since I have read alot of your very informative threads in here. I am looking to get a gold claim in south Dakota black hills region and I guess one of my questions would be is if anyone knows a trustworthy small claims seller. I know these can be very risky of what I have seen doing it this way. My whole problem is I done have time to go scout it out that often and what I have read is the paperwork can be a real headache. Or is joining a club like GPAA worth it. I done know how many claims they have going on up there to work on. I would like to own a small family parcel just to go to 3-4 times a year since i am about 8 hours away. Just wondering if anyone is familiar with the area and any suggestions on reputable companies that sell these kind of claims there

 

[BrianMaruska]

BH - Did you say you were going to shoot me an email? Or am I just dreaming..? I don't remember.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Brian, good idea or a local club or...both!

 

[BrianMaruska]

The only "qualm" I have about GPAA is maybe going to a claim and finding out that all the rocks have been turned over already. Have to see.

I am interested in see if once the weather gets better around here, with exception to this weekend being 65 degrees in December, if someone around here would let me go out with them for a day. Not necessarily to do my own prospecting but just to get a feel for what is even going on.

 

[KevinInColorado]

The GPAA (and most other clubs) will let you go on a club outing to one of their claims as a guest once to see what you think.

 

[B H Prospector]

Brian,
Send me your email address via private message and I will return you one with more detailed info on Black Hills mining and GPAA claims. Sorry I have been on here only briefly as of late to answer you.

B H Prospector

 

[HeavyDelta]

Hi, just joined this site and found your discussion. I belong to the GPAA and spent some time in the Hills on their claims. Nice claims and we had fun, found one nice flake and some fine powder gold. This was our first year out and loved it. I am a disabled Vet. and retired after 19 years in the MN National Guard. I am glad I came across you guys because I was thinking about a claim for sale online but I think I will look into other options. I plan on making several trips to the Black Hills this summer and would love to have my own claim, is there any place in the Hills that sell claims? I will remain a member of the GPAA but it would be nice to have a place of my own. I've been to the MaryAnn and plan on going back, maybe I will run into some of you. Thanks and I will check in frequently.

 

[mattfink]

I hope to get to one of the south dakota gpaa claims sometime in the near future too, it seems to be the place to go if your a minnesota prospector.

 

[B H Prospector]

Hello Heavydelta and mattfink,
I live in Rapid City and am willing to help you with any questions you may have. There are a lot of Minnesota folks coming here to prospect, Heavy you said you were at the Maryann. I own the claim to the north of the Maryann. That GPAA claim is a pretty good one. As far as buying a claim, be very careful. There is an outfit out of Minnesota called Sunset Vally Mining selling bogus claims. They are selling claims that are cross filed on existing claims along Rapid Creek near Rochford and Mystic. They are also selling claims on land that has been closed to mineral extraction along Castle Creek and on private land. Look at their web site map for Rapid Creek where Rochford rd and Mystic rd meet. Those claims they are selling are already claimed and have been for over 30 years. So be very careful. Best to buy a claim from a miner who actually worked the claim for sale and not a real estate company who has never turned a shovel of dirt and only knows how to file paperwork. Any way welcome to the forum and Tnet and hope to see ya in the field this summer.

B H Prospector

 

[HeavyDelta]

Thanks for the info, I had looked at their site a few times but for now I think the GPAA claims will work. I plan on working the MaryAnn claim as much as I can this summer. Maybe run into you out there. Thanks again.

 

[BrianMaruska]

Shall we set up a date for the upcoming future once this lovely weathers warms up a bit?

 

[B H Prospector]

Everything pretty much foze up til late March at the earliest. Too bad to, the wife and daughter hit a real nice pay streak in Nov.

B H Prospector

 

[Lanny in AB]

Hello Heavydelta and mattfink,
I live in Rapid City and am willing to help you with any questions you may have. There are a lot of Minnesota folks coming here to prospect, Heavy you said you were at the Maryann. I own the claim to the north of the Maryann. That GPAA claim is a pretty good one. As far as buying a claim, be very careful. There is an outfit out of Minnesota called Sunset Vally Mining selling bogus claims. They are selling claims that are cross filed on existing claims along Rapid Creek near Rochford and Mystic. They are also selling claims on land that has been closed to mineral extraction along Castle Creek and on private land. Look at their web site map for Rapid Creek where Rochford rd and Mystic rd meet. Those claims they are selling are already claimed and have been for over 30 years. So be very careful. Best to buy a claim from a miner who actually worked the claim for sale and not a real estate company who has never turned a shovel of dirt and only knows how to file paperwork. Any way welcome to the forum and Tnet and hope to see ya in the field this summer.

B H Prospector

Thanks for looking out for others B H.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[B H Prospector]

Thanks Lanny,
I was taught by my parents that it is just as easy to be good and an honest person as it is to be a crook. Honesty gets you more friends. I Hope I have passed that on to my kids and grandkids.

Good Luck!!

B H Prospector

 

[mschlaht]

B H prospector. My name is mike and i am looking to buy a claim to fully mine year round. With full investment. Do you know of any one who is selling a claim with wet Pau and excellent prospect. And other minerals to mine out We can do dry but less profitable cause of hauling and down time. if so please email me and let me know. no_shame78@yahoo.com thank you. For your time in this manner

 

[mschlaht]

Sorry wet pay