Hanging Euro Mount (no stud available)

[Macintosh]

I have done that^^. My only elk euro isnt giant, but it sticks away from the wall enough that its a lot of leverage, and its in a stairwell so if it falls its going a long way. And I just dont trust drywall.
I cut open a square on each of the studs on either side, added a horizontal brace at the right height, and then screwed the piece of drywall back on, a little tape, a little mud, a bit of screening, some paint, and a few “moments” later I was able to screw the mount directly into the horizontal brace.

 

[JMundy84]

These are all hanging on standard drywall anchors.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

The zip it style hold pretty well. If it’s high and over people’s heads I would use a toggle. Put a nut and washer on the bolt so you have some hanging specie on the bolt head.

 

[nomadicbohunk]

We inherited a lot of art. Huge paintings (like 8x8 feet) and such. My partner's grandmother was an artist who'd trade.

Floreat Hangers are the best ones. These work in plaster or drywall. Museums use them. I have 4 140-160 whitetail euro mounts on a corner post from a fence hanging on a single one (probably one of the 75 lb ones). That's probably the most weight I have one one outside of some of the paintings.

 

[Cbass]

This held my elk well. Toggle bolt anchor with a 4” eye hook and 30lb picture wire. Obviously not a 300” mondo trophy but it seemed to hold well in the drywall. Recently moved so just pulled the eye hook and let the toggle bolt drop sweetly into its insulation space


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[yellowbeard]

Monkey hooks work well and only make a tiny hole. Amazing what they will hold. It's what I hang my elk with. My brother hung a flat screen TV with them.

 

[EdP]

Lots of options as described above. Another is to bite he bullet and cut out a section of drywall and put a 2x4 or 2x6 from stud to stud. Then repair the drywall. That's the magic of drywall, it can be opened up and repaired and if done right won't show.

 

[rogerdoger]

The “toggler” drywall anchors will do the trick. If you want to beef it up you could get a piece of ply and size it so it is hidden behind scull and use 2 to 3 of those anchors. That would put total weight well above 500lbs. Paint wood same as wall color. Then use a wood anchor into ply.

 

[COelk89]

Monkey hooks work well and only make a tiny hole. Amazing what they will hold. It's what I hang my elk with. My brother hung a flat screen TV with them.

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Was going to ask about these. I am looking at renting for the first time in about 5 years and looking to minimize wall damage for my deposits sake. Have you hung an elk skull? The one I have is probably in the 30-40 lb range, decent 5x5 but nothing huge.

 

[Rich M]

I've seen something like monkey hooks rated for 100#. Easy enough alternative would be t install 2 monkey hooks about 3 inches apart.

 

[Weldor]

I had a similar issue with cultured stone on the fireplace, wanted to hang a Bison skull. Was worried about the weight pulling the thinset. A friend who has done a ton of stone work said don't sweat it, just don't hang a 400" bull on it. LOL. Plastic anchor and a screw worked just fine.

 

[MuleyFever]

I just use the Wall-Dogs for deer.

 

[intunegp]

Was going to ask about these. I am looking at renting for the first time in about 5 years and looking to minimize wall damage for my deposits sake. Have you hung an elk skull? The one I have is probably in the 30-40 lb range, decent 5x5 but nothing huge.

I think people commonly overestimate the weight of their euro mounts.

This 358 4/8" bull (including the wood plaque) weighs 42 lbs. Here's a 348 3/8" that is listed at 20 lbs. Here's a little guy that is listed at 12 lbs.

Not to say these weights are perfect, but those guys ship them so I imagine they're pretty close. I think it takes an exceptionally heavy/big bull for a skull mount to get up around 40 lbs. Even then you're still well in safe for a quality drywall anchor territory. I think this style is supposed to leave a pretty minimal hole, but the monkey hook style would also be perfectly safe.

 

[MuleyFever]

The issue can be the leverage pulling away from the wall. The weight rating for the anchor is the force pulling down.

 

[Laramie]

Drywall just flat makes me nervous so I never hang my mounts without wood backing. I installed 3/4" plywood from 3' off the floor to the ceiling behind my drywall in my newer man cave. I can hang virtually anything I want in any location without worry.

Drywall work is easy - I would cut a section out and install a wood brace between studs so you know it won't ever be an issue. Earth quake, flood, leaky ceiling, etc.. it won't matter if you do it right.