Welcome to the site.
If I was in IN I'd be hesitant to take up the offer, because it would be pretty uncomfortable after the following:
1) I'd be telling you to STFU and quit asking questions and walk quieter.
2) You'd be salty about being told what to do/not do without asking questions.
3) More guys in the tree translates to more opportunities for deer to pick to pick you off.
4) If a mentor was big on scent control there would be 1000 more things to worry about.
Again, welcome to the site. Don't be afraid of going out and trying/learning on your own. Dad didn't hunt and I spent 10 years spinning my wheels; you can learn a lot on the youtubes and reading sites like this and thehuntingbeast.com it's a journey not a sprint.