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Wondering what is the best method of attaching a bear rug to the wall for a flat wall mount. The wall is standard flat sheetrock. I have seen them done with staples, T pins, nails, etc. Just want to hear from some experience on what would be the best. The rug is head on, 6ft 5in nose to tip of the tail and weighs right at 40 pounds.

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Wondering what is the best method of attaching a bear rug to the wall for a flat wall mount. The wall is standard flat sheetrock. I have seen them done with staples, T pins, nails, etc. Just want to hear from some experience on what would be the best. The rug is head on, 6ft 5in nose to tip of the tail and weighs right at 40 pounds.

Thanks for the replies!!


My taxidermist sewed D-rings on the felt at chin & paws just for mounting to the wall tu2 I just used regular sheet rock anchors & screws.
 
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I also use d rings sewed in to rug.never had any issues.
 
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I have a number of rugs mounted on the wall. The brown bear is the heaviest and it is stapled right to the sheet rock. Easy Peezy and small holes if you need to take it down for a move.

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Wondering what is the best method of attaching a bear rug to the wall for a flat wall mount. The wall is standard flat sheetrock. I have seen them done with staples, T pins, nails, etc. Just want to hear from some experience on what would be the best. The rug is head on, 6ft 5in nose to tip of the tail and weighs right at 40 pounds.

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Well, first you have to skin the bear, otherwise it is a bit lumpy.....

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I also use d rings sewed in to rug.never had any issues.


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Your bear is the same size as the one I have hanging on my wall. Half inch staples through the felt and you're good to go. Don't be stingy with the staples.


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I also use d rings sewed in to rug.never had any issues.


My taxidermist always installed them routinely.

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D Rings are the way to go, head & paws.

And then if you have some sagging areas, staples or small nails will work.

That is how I have a zebra, and some pattern stitched hide rugs hanging on the wall.

If you have a plant or currio ledge near the top of the wall, you could hang half your bear rug over the ledge and the other half folded on top. I have a Bear rug and Zebra rug displayed that way. Then you could display the skull on top of the rug. I have one of my bear rugs display that way, on the zebra rug I have a warthog skull displayed.


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I'm interested in this question too.

For those that have D rings on the rug, what kind of fastener did you use to mount it to the wall?


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I'm interested in this question too.

For those that have D rings on the rug, what kind of fastener did you use to mount it to the wall?


Nose/chin is a screw with a washer into a Stud. Ring goes over washer & can't pull off screw, paws are sheet rock anchors that fold up on the inside when tightened allowing you to remove machine screw, install washer, leave loose enough to place ring over washer. (blind hole molly anchor?)
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I used stick pins to hang my leopard to the wall. Worked well.


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Staples


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I used staples on my Zebra skin.


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I used the "D" rings to secure mine, attached to picture hangers. One thing about this is if the rug is hanging vertically, It will stretch over time and the attaching points will need to be adjusted and may cause some ugly holes in the wall


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I have a number of rugs mounted on the wall. The brown bear is the heaviest and it is stapled right to the sheet rock. Easy Peezy and small holes if you need to take it down for a move.

I've been to Mark's house and seen them. And, yes, the staples do work. Big Grin
 
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