As hard as it is to believe, I've never seen any mountians( at 37) and I have a chance to go to IL. with my friend and boss to hunt family land. He is not a hunter but is wanting to learn so he'll be no help in explainning the differences. Here in Alabama we've tought our deer verry well how to look up to add to the challange. Most of my hunting is close quarter, clear-cut grown over, and Bayu swamp. Get me geared up!!! One thing I I do most is hunt from a climber.