The Claim Staking Process

Once an area of interest has been identified the next step is to determine if the ground is open to staking. The involves determining if the property is open to staking and determining whether or not if it has already been staked. Our team will search County Records, BLM records and make a site visit if needed to ensure there aren't already claims posts on the ground. 

A Notice of Location and/or a Certificate of Location is required to be posted on a claim corner or on a discovery monument, depending on the State. Notice are signed and photographed and then inserted into a metal cannister which is attached to a claim post. 

Claim maps are an important part of the claim staking process. The BLM requires a claim map when filing new claims. The claims stakers in the field use the maps to find corners and establish access. Each corner corresponds with a gps waypoint insuring accuracy and position.