Hanging Euro Mount (no stud available)

[coloyooper]

Anybody have luck hanging an elk euro without a stud to screw into? Wife wants to hang a skull in the dining room but the closest stud is about 8” off center. I’m not huge on using drywall anchors but don’t really have another choice. Anybody have luck with the heavy duty anchors? I suggested hanging it in the garage but she is adamant about keeping it inside. Gotta love her for that anyway. I should also add she wants to stay away from mounting to a plaque even though that would help distribute weight better.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nickziegler]

Use heavy duty toggle anchors

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

 

[intunegp]

A 300" 6X6 euro weighs around 20lbs. Use a good anchor installed correctly and you should be fine. I have three skull hookers (two screws/anchors) in drywall and they are solid even with the weight being probably 8-10" off the wall. I use these and have never had any issues.

 

[doc holiday13]

Amazon.com

 

[Mt Al]

Use heavy duty toggle anchors

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

This^^^^. They kind of defy logic how much they hold.

 

[cnelk]

Christian

For one of my euros that didn’t have a stud to hang, I made a wood frame of sorts that spanned 16” and then I hung the euro from that.

 

[Lt 1308]

If you’re dedicated to it being there a while and are worried about it, put some adhesive silicone or similar on the back of the mounting plate and screw it in with drywall anchors. Just know this, when it comes off, it wont be pretty…

 

[mighteywhitehunter]

It depends on big this thing is... The bull I killed in NV a few years ago is very heavy. The last thing you want to come home to is a broken euro on the ground and a big hole in the wall. I would build a small wooden placque like cnelk to spread the weight and maybe catch at least one screw in the stud.

 

[fatlander]

Taxidermist turned me on to these a long time ago. I’ve got a bunch of different taxidermy hanging on these, a big bull elk euro being one of them.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk