How To Mount Antlers To Wall

Trace your antlers onto the mounting plate so they can be easily aligned for drilling.

How to mount antlers to wall.

Ever want to display a set of antlers without paying an arm and a leg for taxidermy. Set the antlers on the piece of 1 inch pine board and draw a line on the board even with the back of the skull portion and both sides. Secure the antlers to the plaque. Also drill a hole through the luan board that is lined up with the hole in the antlers.

These can be found at craft stores or you can cut your own from mdf. Hanging a deer antler mount all that s left is to attach a small hanger to the top center of your plaque and your antlers are ready to hang on the wall and be enjoyed for generations to come. Necessary tools to mount your deer antlers a drill wire brushes borax clorox bleach drill bits glue gun and glue scissors drywall screws a hammer and a few other odds and ends. It should be slightly larger than the base of the antlers you ll mount.

You can simply screw the skull plate to a wall cover the artificial skull plate with leather or felt like a traditional deer mount or even attach the artificial skull plate and antlers to a taxidermy form and cover with a deer cape for a shoulder mount. Animal head wall art deer head wall art decor resin white fake furry felt velvety deer head with white antlers for wall mount decoration size 10 x 12 x 5 5 by smarten arts 3 9 out of 5 stars 37 35 99 35. Cut this drawn piece out of the board. First prepare the board you ll mount the antlers on.

If your buck is plenty good for the wall but not quite big enough for the taxidermist consider this easy diy antler mounting project. Draw the line down in front of the antlers in a rounded heart shape ending 3 inches below the skull bone. Insert drywall screws into the holes you just made and into the holes you ve drilled in the plaque. In this video i show you how easy it is to create a nice mount on a plaq.

Install a hanger on the back of the plaque for easy wall placement.