I go to the BLM office and purchase maps of areas when they are new to me. A few bucks is easy compared to guessing, getting fined, etc.
Also, don't hesitate to volunteer at the local fish and game office. One other thing I did when I moved to CO is to volunteer with youth hunting groups as a camp cook, then a field mentor. I got in good with some really good guys, and it paid off quickly.
Please go with an experienced hunter for a few times before you head off on your own. There is too much to it - wind, boundaries, field dressing, tracking, following blood trails, etc. - to start off alone. I hunt alone mostly now, but it was a few years of doing a lot of grunt stuff to get ready.
Good luck!