Just getting started in cute and smoke

Hi. Jim from NE Iowa. Wanting to learn how to cure and smoke venison hams. Brother in law in Kentucky turned me on to this process a couple years ago and can't find his recipe. I have a. Lille deer in the freezer and looking to add a couple more before the end of hunting season. Just bought an electric smoker yesterday and anxious to start using it. Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks