20-acre Gold Mining Claim on the Amazing Wind Creek OR – tributary to Cracker Creek!!

RITZ BITZ

OR106754595

Where are you mining this year?

THE CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD IS OVER $4000 AN OUNCE - A GREAT TIME TO OWN A GOLD MINE!

20-acre Gold Mining Claim on the Amazing Wind Creek OR – trib to Cracker Creek!!

Where are you mining this year and the next?

WE’RE ALSO SELLING THE ADJOINING CLAIM ON CRACKER CREEK – THE GOLDEN SALTINE – PICK BOTH UP FOR A LEGENDARY 40-ACRE CLAIM!!!!

This is an amazing claim!! The Ritz Bitz has over 1300 feet of Wind Creek running through the claim – and dumps right into Cracker Creek.

Between the 1890’s and 1930’s, the area beginning just four miles north from Sumpter OR along Cracker Creek through the Bourne strikes on five historic miles produced over 400,000 oz of gold.  The Lode Metals corp report from 2022 shows the same area still has well over 400,000 oz or more still in the ground with the same historic strikes and an estimated tripling of that with “known” veins that have not been exploited yet.

The Ritz Bitz sits quite simply on the confluence of those historic strikes carrying untold amounts of gold that still sits in its gravels and benches.

Just waiting for you to come and claim your own strike!

Claim Name: RITZ BITZ

Claim Number: OR106754595

Coordinates:

NW: 44.79275405439464, -118.1961378537125

NE: 44.79277774257615, -118.19364124699817

SE: 44.78914377787457, -118.19338448308928

SW: 44.78913548849078, -118.19610699843957

NOTE : You are bidding on 100% ownership of the entire claim.

Here's what the winning bidder will receive:

* Exclusive mineral rights to the land - as long as you keep up with the maintenance payments to BLM yearly, it cannot be taken away from you.

* A notarized quitclaim deed sent via UPS/FedEx with tracking information within 7 days of the winning bid and full payment received

* Paper and Digital map along with precise directions to your new claim!

* A new metal claim sign

* Our assistance - we're always happy to help and answer questions!

NOTE: You are welcome to visit the claim to do some sample panning yourself - only "Hands and Pans".  Other methods remove way too much 'free' gold.  Before you visit you need to email us your contact information including phone number and what you intend to do on the claim. If all sounds above board, we will email you approval - and you're off to the races!

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN UNPATENTED MINING CLAIM IS AND WHAT YOU WOULD BE BIDDING ON SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE REACH OUT AND ASK.  The winning bid does NOT own the land, an "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself is still owned by the Federal Government. All paperwork is current and has been filed with the BLM and county the claim is located in. You are responsible for knowing all the rules and regulations of what you are bidding on. If you have the successful bid, we will assume you know exactly what you bid on and will hold the bidder to paying for the claim.

You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).

As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.

All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st, 2025. It is registered with BLM and recorded with the county as well.

You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals, and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.

You may not build a personal residence of any kind.

You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992 and will take an act of Congress to do so again.

You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting.  You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.

Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1st of each year.

Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members. As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.

The owner of an unpatented mining claim may either, pay the annual $200.00 yearly maintenance fee or, perform a minimum of $100 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc.) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)

PAYMENT arrangement is due within 24 hours of the successful bid. We now accept Debit Card, Major Credit Cards, Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, Cashier's Check, Personal Check and Money Orders for payment. If paying by check, we will hold the quitclaim deed for 7 business days until payment clears both banks. If a payment agreement is struck, a non-refundable 25% good faith deposit will be required along with the payment terms.

We are real miners and prospectors and love to chat about all things gold mining and prospecting!  Feel free to reach out to Mac at 425.476.0131