OK - Can anyone help a desert goer gone WA forest out...

I have hunted Mulies and White Tail for years. Now I live in western WA. The forests are much thicker here than in Nevada that is for sure. So a completely new hunt for me...

I have not hunted Black Tail or Elk. This year I decided to buy tags after seein the critters at my fishing haunts on a regular basis... I've done some research and it seems this time of year Black Tail get very nocturnal and bed down most days and are in the thickest of woods. My question is what are the most productive ways to get at these animals (clear cuts?). Help me put some meat in the fridge!

Also Elk - I have never bugled before. Am I better off just trying to stock them at this point?

Anyone that knows the OP please speak up. I will email you the areas I plan to hunt because I do not want to draw attention to them... Any advise on these areas would be greatly appreciated!!!!