Displaying Deer hides

[COelk89]

Howdy,

I have 5 or 6 deer hides that I would like to display but looking for some inspiration. I have a couple of WT, a couple of mule deer, a chocolate fallow, and a axis so there is some variety. I am not super interested in investing a lot of money in something. One idea I have had was to build a "ladder" style blanket hanger. Other option would be to create a way to hang them on the wall but again not looking to spend a lot.

Thanks!

 

[MallardSX2]

Scrape the hair off of them and make you some bongo drums.

 

[flathead#2]

I have a Whitetail hide over a chair here in the living room.

 

[Rich M]

Common thing is to put a tanned hide over a chair…

 

[BackcountryIdaho]

If you're really looking for cost savings, just rub some borax into the raw hide, and drape over the rafters in the garage. Warning: your wife will not be a big fan of the garage at all

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Use them as bed spreads.

 

[Weldor]

I used #9 aluminum fence wire for a hidden frame and hung them on the wall. The chocolate Fallow is the best Axis number 2.

 

[ODB]

They make great throws for across the back of a chair (as others are saying) or little rugs under end tables, etc.

One of my great hunting regrets is not taking the hide from the once-in-a-lifetime moose I helped a guy hunt. He didn’t want it (thought he would) and I was not prepared to get it home properly. I will be when I draw the same tag one day.

 

[JeffP_Or]

I've seen folks take a normal looking headboard on their bed and lay-in several hides in a pattern; use the outer boards as the 'frame' [can't find a picture...]. Similar to the starburst wall rugs they make with gazelle hides but less detailed:

 

[RS_Non-Res]

Deer hair is pretty fragile/brittle, isn't it? Expect it to get worn if easily accessible, like on a chair.