The Smoker

[badger]

My only smoker story.

For several years I had hog hunted my buddies SC lease and every time I was skunked. Lee was convinced I just had a "hog curse" and used to joke about letting me come hunting any time because it's a given that I'm not going to do any damage to the hog population.

I've hunted this place with every conceivable set up and used ever gimmick and struck out every time. Twice I'll admit I blew it and missed, but the other 20 visits I never saw a single hog.

When I came back from Iraq I had time for a one day hunt. Brock sent me a scent smoker so I smoked the hell outta everything and smelled like a chimney. When I got to my stand I was disappointed because the wind was blowing right to the feeder, but it's all I had and since I just driven three hours for a one night hunt I decided to go for it.

Two hours later a group of three pigs came running in. When the came in down wind, the lead pig imediately stopped and sniffed the air. It literally took him 30 seconds to decided everything was OK and continued on to the corn.

Two minutes later he and his buddy where dead and I was laying down lead trying to nail the last one as he ran off through the woods (I was deaf for a week).

The hogs were piglets so I guess one could argue they were just stupid, but I didn't care. The hog curse was over and the smoker saved the day.

This story has me a little more convinced to give a smoker a try. Not that a white tails nose is bad, but hands down a hogs is superior. Their eye sight is poor and they rely on their nose to make up for it. I've had the wind shift on me too many times and pigs hauled ass. They don't hang around when your wind is blowing at them.

Now I need to figure out how to hook up a blower to my meat smoker!

 

[cotty16]

I was wondering about that...do them suckers get hot??? My main farm that I will be hunting at I park not too far from my spot in a paved church parking lot, but other wise I was thinking maybe throw it in the back of the truck under the hard tonnau? Or is that a bad idea?

YES! I burnt the hell outta my finger the first time I used it. Then decided I'd use a fleece pullover to do what I needed to do (needed to get the lid open, but it was stuck). That fleece melted quicker than I could retract my actions. Two hard lessons learned. Boy did I feel like a ra-tard.

 

[cotty16]

My Smoker said right on the label "For tobacco use only."

I just use Maple or Hickory smoker chips though. I already can't quit chewing tobacco, don't need to start smoking it too.

Same here brother... same here...:smiley_armscrossed:

 

[rgecko23]

I was wondering about that...do them suckers get hot??? My main farm that I will be hunting at I park not too far from my spot in a paved church parking lot, but other wise I was thinking maybe throw it in the back of the truck under the hard tonnau? Or is that a bad idea?



I posted too quick! I couldn't get the order to go through...dang Gonna try again now or call them friendly folks in the morning

It wil lget hott for sure, but I just set it on the ground by the fence where I hunt and let the smoke just fizzle out. its done by time it gets day light or if its during the day its not smoking that bad. I did havea cop stop and see what was smoking one time. he saw the smoker and then jsut got back in his car and left.

 

[Thunderflight]

This story has me a little more convinced to give a smoker a try. Not that a white tails nose is bad, but hands down a hogs is superior. Their eye sight is poor and they rely on their nose to make up for it. I've had the wind shift on me too many times and pigs hauled ass. They don't hang around when your wind is blowing at them.

Now I need to figure out how to hook up a blower to my meat smoker!

What have you got to lose? Shoot you'll spend $35 on doe pee anyway. Worse case you'll have a bee smoker to use as a decoration in your house.

 

[Jackalope]

I was wondering about that...do them suckers get hot??? My main farm that I will be hunting at I park not too far from my spot in a paved church parking lot, but other wise I was thinking maybe throw it in the back of the truck under the hard tonnau? Or is that a bad idea?

YES! I burnt the hell outta my finger the first time I used it. Then decided I'd use a fleece pullover to do what I needed to do (needed to get the lid open, but it was stuck). That fleece melted quicker than I could retract my actions. Two hard lessons learned. Boy did I feel like a ra-tard.

We've all been there. LOL

 

[DJK Frank 16]

We've all been there. LOL

LOL yep!! Smokin hot wood chips and my dumbass thought it would be a good idea to grab the sides of that sucker!!! Learned that lesson fast!

 

[jagermeister]

My new Scent Smoker was sitting on my front porch when I got home a little bit ago. I can't wait to put this thing to good use!

BTW, whoever at Scent Smoker puts the tape across the top of the bellows needs smacked in the head... they put it over the silver logo and when you pull the tape off it pulls the damn logo letters off. C'mon man!

 

[Jackalope]

My new Scent Smoker was sitting on my front porch when I got home a little bit ago. I can't wait to put this thing to good use!

BTW, whoever at Scent Smoker puts the tape across the top of the bellows needs smacked in the head... they put it over the silver logo and when you pull the tape off it pulls the damn logo letters off. C'mon man!

Wait!... Yours has a logo! I must have one of the earlier pre-logo models. Hmmmpf..

 

[jagermeister]

Wait!... Yours has a logo! I must have one of the earlier pre-logo models. Hmmmpf..

Sure does... silver lettering on the outer face of the bellows. The bellows is also made with a gray cloth instead of tan.

I really don't understand the "legs" of the metal plate. The box says their purpose is to keep the plate up off the bottom, which allows for better air flow. But the legs aren't even long enough to touch the bottom of the smoker. The metal tube coming through the side of the smoker keeps the plate up off the bottom, so the "legs" are pretty much useless.

I know the Scent Smoker is a relatively simple tool... but I really hope it works well because honestly, I'm pretty disappointed in the craftsmanship of it. Yea I know, it was only 35 bucks. It just appears as though I'm going to have to make a concious effort not to break the dang thing.

 

[rrr]

Well, I just got off the phone from ordering mine, we'll test it out next week!

 

[RRJJ]

JB: I've been using mine for almost 4 years. It's more durable than you think.

 

[Jackalope]

Sure does... silver lettering on the outer face of the bellows. The bellows is also made with a gray cloth instead of tan.

I really don't understand the "legs" of the metal plate. The box says their purpose is to keep the plate up off the bottom, which allows for better air flow. But the legs aren't even long enough to touch the bottom of the smoker. The metal tube coming through the side of the smoker keeps the plate up off the bottom, so the "legs" are pretty much useless.

I know the Scent Smoker is a relatively simple tool... but I really hope it works well because honestly, I'm pretty disappointed in the craftsmanship of it. Yea I know, it was only 35 bucks. It just appears as though I'm going to have to make a concious effort not to break the dang thing.

It'll hold up. I think this is the 3rd or 4th season with mine.

I don't think the legs of mine touch the bottom by the tube either. The legs keep the other end of the plate up off the bottom.

I think we have only been told of one breaking, where a screw came out. Easily fixed.

It should work good for you. You'll see

 

[Jackalope]

It'll hold up. I think this is the 3rd or 4th season with mine.

I don't think the legs of mine touch the bottom by the tube either. The legs keep the other end of the plate up off the bottom.

I think we have only been told of one breaking, where a screw came out. Easily fixed.

It should work good for you. You'll see

PS.. Be careful around the end of the smoking. It will "puff" when the chips get low. .. Kind of like a backdraft and will shoot out a small flame like whoof!.. So Smoke your hair in the middle of the run... Don't believe me.. I give you exibit A :smiley_crocodile::smiley_crocodile:

 

[RRJJ]

Lol! Br gonna bee peesed!

 

[Jackalope]

Lol! Br gonna bee peesed!

I don't have much room to talk. I'm 29 and will be grey as a opossum by the time I'm 40.

 

[Jackalope]

Sorry about that guys. Didn't mean to lock it. Did it by mistake. Stupid double click lock feature. I now return you to you previous shenanigans. Lol

 

[rgecko23]

If any of you guys are worried about your smoker not working than you can have mine. Used it all last year and its perfect. ll take yours in trade.

 

[formerbowhunter1023]

I'm in season 3 and commented on how good of shape it was in the last hunt we went on. It'll surprise you.

And here's the good thing, if it does break, call down and talk to John. Wa-la! Problem solved in no time by someone you know. I know you'll be happy with your experience no matter how it shakes out JB.

 

[jagermeister]

Yea, I'm sure it'll be fine. I realize that the beauty of the Scent Smoker is it's simplicity... so the fact that the components appear to be a bit "cheap" should be a moot point. I can't wait to smoke up for the first time. I've got a feeling it's gonna beat the hell out of spraying down with that cold, wet scent killer shit. Man, I hate that stuff.

(BTW, that picture of 1023 was funny as hell )