Sorry if I sounded like a wet blanket. I wasn't trying to be discouraging at all.
I think that one of the problems that any forum has is that we tend to assume all readers fall into our experience and knowledge. We tend to think that others enjoy the same challenges as we do. Then on top of it, we throw in all kinds of acronyms and slang and threads can get really confusing to newbies. I'm actually in that boat right now with learning all the aspects of saddle use...my Kestrel just arrived yesterday.
As far as hunting vastly different habitats, what one hunter will find an enjoyable challenge (big woods, intricate terrain) the next guy may find it to be not his cup of tea. The same goes with the opposite scenario...Some mid west hunting habitat consists of narrow slivers of cover that snake though huge crop land. Ag land hunting tends to a lot less complicated that big woods hunting. Some guys may prefer the big woods over the ag land or visa versa, but each has it's unique challenges that require different tactics.
I suspect that the OP may be somewhat new to bow hunting and it also sounds like Shawnee may be much different than what he's experienced in AL. I was just trying to give another perspective on what he should prepare for. No matter where one hunts, having an enjoyable (blast) hunt, IMO, depends on going about it with eyes wide open and an understanding that it may be a lot different than you're used to. For me, I'm a wind freak. I get a lot more enjoyment out of a hunt when I understand why the wind is doing what it does. For a lot of years, I'd get frustrated thinking that wind was so fickle. It's not that fickle if you understand how terrain effects wind patterns. But for a hunter that never hunted or understands the wind patterns of steep terrain, a hunt might not be a blast.