Backyard Aroma Attract Wildlife?

I live in a neighborhood. Our lot backs up to 100 acres of woods. We have deer, coons, coyotes, skunk and probably a lot more that I am unaware of. The drip pan has been left out on several occasions and we've never had a problem. I would be more concerned with the neighbor's dog. But "HEY," we're talking wild animals here and anything & everything is possible!

Only wildlife I've had problems with due to the aroma created by the cookshack is my "neighbors", who quite often want to stop over and visit while the goodies are coming off of the cookshack.

Just skunks and possums.. mostly possum issues regarding the grease that I might not clean out that nite after finishing my smoke.

This is one reason I picked the cookshack its built so strong you dont have to worry about it getting damaged buy bears etc

We don't have bears around here.

The end of my property is my dumping ground for carcasses during hunting season and fish this time of year. The buzzards and other animals stay down there.

Mice can manage to get up into the smoker through the drain hole.

Never had any other problems.

Yum, smoked Alvins!

The only varmints I have a problem with are the ones I own. I have a blue heeler-shepherd mix and a pit bull that normally won't give anyone but my grandson the time of day, but fire up the FEs, and I have two new best friends.

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Originally posted by esfishdoc:
We don't have bears around here.

The end of my property is my dumping ground for carcasses during hunting season and fish this time of year. The buzzards and other animals stay down there.

Mice can manage to get up into the smoker through the drain hole.

Never had any other problems.

I keep my vent hole plugged when not in use with a bolt and large flat washer with one of those nuts with a nylon insert. It keeps bugs out. Plus I keep the smoker covered with an old towel, plus it's on my stand and kept in my garage......

It seems when I smoke, it attracts flies?? don't know why?? I smoke in my garage, it's a 24X30 foot with a 14 foot high ceiling...I use a window exhust fan when smoking....works fine and I'l always out of the weather....

dan

I was smoking a brisket overnight this weekend andI found racoon paw prints on my smoker in the morning.
We never had a racoon problem until I bought a smoker. LOL

This thread reminds me of a story my brother relayed a few years ago. There was one particular golf course that he played where a little fox would follow him at a distance everytime he was there. Once, he mentioned it to the staff at the course, and they were surprised because they said they rarely saw the fox. The only thing he could figure out to explain it wass that the fox could smell his golf club bag, as he stored his clubs in the smoker shed behind the restaurant.

Mice can manage to get up into the smoker through the drain hole.

Never had any other problems.[/QUOTE]

I plug my drain and top vent hole with a wad of tin foil when not in use to prevent mice from entering my cooker.

UGHH! I would hurt myself getting out of the way if a mouse jumped out my smoker.