Byars, Oklahoma. Byars is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.
The man behind the treasure is Forrest Fenn, an 85-year-old millionaire, former Vietnam fighter pilot, self-taught archaeologist, and successful art dealer in Santa Fe, N.M. No one knows where that treasure chest is but me, Fenn says. If I die tomorrow, the knowledge of that location goes in the coffin with me..
Author Forrest Fenn Opens Up About Missing Treasure Hunter: 'I Don't Feel Responsible, but I Want to Be Part of the Rescue'. Hidden treasures are a recurring mystery in fiction and fairy tales. But this one is for real.