Hang a bear rug?

[3006Sprng]

Just got my bear rug back from my spring hunt, turned out amazing. He’s set up to be hung, taxidermist put in loops and a solid keyhole style plate under the head for hanging.

Just wondering how other folks on here have theirs hung, vertical? Horizontal? Offset?

Looking for ideas.

 

[JCS]

 

[3006Sprng]

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That looks awesome, how do you have it secured?

 

[JCS]

That looks awesome, how do you have it secured?

I put nails thru the fabric

 

[kodiakisland]

Staple gun through the felt (double layer)

 

[3006Sprng]

Staple gun through the felt (double layer)

looks great, I like the way they look horizontal

 

[brymoore]

 

[mevertsen]

I have mine hung with hooks at each of the loops on the back of the rug.

15 pound hooks is all you would need.

I have the head pointed down a bit, so it can be seen better. Right rear foot near the ceiling.

 

[Bowhunt_406]

I like the look of horizontal. Hung mine with the brass hooks you find at ace. I think they are called cup hooks and screwed into dry wall anchors.

 

[Steiny77]

I like head down if you have room.

 

[Moserkr]

How my friend hung his bear. Slightly off the wall with some backlighting.

 

[kansasdad]

Hanging over the catwalk

Fun reactions asking guests to look up as they walk under

 

[3006Sprng]

Okay, got him up. I wanted to go horizontal, but this will do. Was not an easy task as he’s almost too big for regular height walls. The goal was to put him in spot my 2 year old can’t climb him.

 

[buffybr]

I like them with their head down so you can see the face/mouth.

I've had this one in my stairwell for almost 50 years. Hung with small flat head nails through the hide and backing.

 

[wvhunter304]

I'm an offset fan.

 

[Malta899]

I hung one of mine with black furniture nails. They're basically a black thumbtack with a 1/2" shank. Blends in pretty well with the black backing.

 

[bogey]

Roofing nails into the felt then in a stud, and a few more nails to keep it spread out. Then sharpie the nail heads to match the felt.

 

[glass eye]

On the ceiling. Staples between the felt layers.

 

[elkhnter]

Borderless rug. Sewed metal hanger to the back and used screw in drywall anchors.

 

[relino99]

I've seen a few people hang them diagonally, kind of like from shoulder to opposite paw. It looks less rigid and more like the bear is "resting" on the wall. It also tends to take up less horizontal space if you're working with a smaller room.