Well, I broke down and ordered a "Smoker"
Never thought I would do it, but I trust you guys enough that I just had to try it!
Never thought I would do it, but I trust you guys enough that I just had to try it!
Can I just throw some random wood chips in there? Is hickory a must or will other wood give off enough odor.
I think the type of wood is personal preference, I've always used hickory because I like the smell and it's easy to find the smoking chips in the grilling section of most wal marts/lowes/menards. But if you have access to others types of wood chips, I don't think it matters.
huntn2
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Gern I was sold on opening night this year which was my first day using the smoker. I had a nice mature doe feed for an hour within 20 yards completely circling me and she never once became alert.
Huckleberry Finn
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You've heard all the stories about it, now just enjoy firing the thing up, shaking it, smoking all of your clothes laughing, saying "I'm a dumbass...there's no way this works."
And then be amazed when it does...
And then be amazed when it does...
Gern, i'm sure you have seen on here before when guys recommend having a handheld torch, it is a must when trying to light the smoker IMO.
Ahhh, welcome to the smokey side, Chad! Trust me, I was a skeptic for the longest time also... But since I got a smoker last year, I can't imagine deer hunting without it. Like Huck said, you've heard the stories... it is legit.
I'm just finishing up a bag of hickory chips and, although I like the hickory smoke, I may be looking for oak chips just to try something different. It's probably going to be a little more difficult to find anything other than hickory chips, but we'll see.
I'm just finishing up a bag of hickory chips and, although I like the hickory smoke, I may be looking for oak chips just to try something different. It's probably going to be a little more difficult to find anything other than hickory chips, but we'll see.
Meijer has bags of wood chips on clearance right now in their grill / outdoor area. I picked up a couple bags of oak chips last week pretty cheap.
And yeah, using a propane torch is the way to go. The chips light up in seconds and you'll be smokin' in no time!!
And yeah, using a propane torch is the way to go. The chips light up in seconds and you'll be smokin' in no time!!
Thanks for the heads-up!
Oh and Gern, no matter how many times guys tell you, make sure to be wary of the infamous Scent Smoker backfire! lmao After smoking for a bit, puffing and puffing away, that fire will start to burn hot inside and it'll throw a small burst of flame right out of the smoker. After a close call or two (or three), I tend to smoke my face/head area first, before it really get's going hot.
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Yeah buddy! As far as chips go. Just hardwood chips, no soft stuff like pine poplar etc.. Most just use store bought smoking chips. Have fun and try not to laugh too loud when you see a deer do the smoker sniff and it hits you " holy shit! It worked."
Buckmaster
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Chad fell of the scent free wagon. OMG. You can be my tester, or testie. I'm still running scent free.
Sitting in brush blind, 3 does within 10 yds last Sunday, sitting facing wrong direction couldn't move didn't wanna blow the stand. They didn't smell a thing.
rgecko23
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camofry
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I have an outdoor wood boiler that I have used somewhat to smoke up in the past.....I think I will cut a hole in a plastic tub and then put my clothes in there and smoke them up....can't wait to see the results.
Do you guys still use scent killing sprays in addition to the smoker?
Do you guys still use scent killing sprays in addition to the smoker?
rgecko23
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Atta boy Gern!!! You'll be hooked as soon as you try it. Like rgecko said, still use the spray on the boots, and other items, just don't worry about it as much. I love my smoker!
Here's a yearling that stayed DDW of me for almost 40mins last night. She never once spooked, and neither did her mamma 2 weeks ago before she met the Muzzy
Here's a yearling that stayed DDW of me for almost 40mins last night. She never once spooked, and neither did her mamma 2 weeks ago before she met the Muzzy
Milo
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