Attaching Euro-mount to plaque

Bhoesl

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Just shot my first elk a couple weeks ago and took the head to a beetle place for a European mount, should be done in a few months. In the mean-time I’m wanting to start making the wooden plaque to mount it on. How does everyone attach their euro mounts to the plaque?
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Toggle bolt inside the skull screwed through the back of the plaque. Totally hidden from view and rock solid. I do a second one to keep it from twisting on the plate with the weight of the antlers.

I also did a french cleat with an aluminum hanger from Lowes so the plaque sits flush to the wall.

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1600656012597.jpegThis is a deer but I do 3/8”bolt through the bottom/back of the skull. I use a long needle nose fishing forces to reach in there and hold the head.
 
Thanks for the advice, I really like the toggle bolt idea. Only euro mount I’ve done before was a deer and I just ran a drywall screw through the back of the plaque and into the skull, but wanted something better for this elk.
 
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