I just made my first smoked deer roast that was eatable. I used to cook it in the crock pot overnight but it never had much flavor. I like the heavy smoke flavor like my ribs and chickens have after a few hours in the smoker. I have tried to smoke several deer roasts on the smoker but they either turn out like rubber or so dry its un eatable. This time I tried to combine the 2 styles. I smoked the roast for 3 hours then put into crock pot for about 6 hrs on slowe cook. This time its juicy tender and has a great smoke flavor. I will be doing all of them this way from now on.