Lots of good threads on Rokslide regarding western WA blacktail for someone just starting out. I hunted them on the Olympic Peninsula for many years before moving to the east side of the state. A couple things I would say if you are new is to go out in July and glass clearcuts in the mornings/evenings. The bucks will be in bachelor groups then and are easy to spot with their reddish hides. That will give you confidence knowing what is in the area. When season rolls around hunt in tall timber that borders transition zones. Bucks can and will be in the thicker 20-30 year old thick stuff, but they are very hard to hunt here. In the tall timber I found they like to bed within 75yds or so of the edge. Still hunting through these patches was how we found consistent success. We would also put up tree stands along these edges inside the timber 50-75yds. That worked, but you could spend days and days in them without seeing a buck. Still hunting was the way to go. Also hunting the end of Oct during the rut was always better, but it coincided with my elk season so I mainly hunted the earlier season.
