Hey all, pretty new to the area and to deer hunting in general. I have hunted my whole life, but all small game, varmint hunting and waterfowl. Want to deer hunt and I have all the equipment for modern or muzzle-loader, but the areas are pretty vague. When I look into the big-game pamplet for areas, what is free to hunt and what isn't? Case in point, I head out to a GMU, and once out there, of course lots of woods, but how do I know what is legal or not? I moved here from Texas, and there, you get a public land book that specifies and has maps that put you pin-point on where to go, but up here it seems like they kinda just point you in a very broad area and let you figure it out on your own. I have a buddy that I duck hunt with, and he heads over to easter Wa every year to get his deer. I am invited and theres so many deer where he goes it's almost a no-brainer, but it's 6hrs away. I know theres got to be some good hunting over on the western side, but I don't know too many folks who deer hunt. I shoot muzzle loader as a hobby, and reload for everything I shoot and do so quite often. I'm not worried about my skills, but just getting in an area I can scout out. Any ideas or advice is appreciated. Take care.