How to Properly Hang a Bear Rug on the Wall

If you want to start a fight between hunters, ask how to properly hang a bear rug. There are three different methods, and each method has its proponents who swear it's the only way. Finishing nails and staples are two of the easiest methods, but they can damage the skin over time. If it is done well, using rings is the most "proper" method. Taxidermists often install rings on bear rugs because they will hold the bear rug securely without ripping it, and can stay in if you decide to take the bear rug down.

Bear rug
5 D-rings
Dental floss
Sewing needle
Butcher block paper
Pencil
Scissors
Screw hooks

Instructions

- 1
  Purchase 5 D-rings at a fabric store. You can also use shower rings, solid key chains or other rings in a pinch.
- 2
  Turn the bear rug over so that the felt is up and place a ring on one paw with the round part angled outward toward the claws.
- 3
  Sew the D-ring on to the bear rug, using dental floss or some other strong thread. Drive the needle all the way into the backing, instead of just sewing through the felt.
- 4
  Sew rings on the other three paws. Sew a fifth ring to the back of the head at the widest point.
- 5
  Trace the bear rug onto butcher-block paper and put markings where the rings are. Cut out the paper form.
- 6
  Hold the model up against the wall and position it where you want the bear rug to hang. Mark where each ring is with a pencil.
- 7
  Drill screw hooks into the wall in the spots you marked. Mount each with the open end facing up.
- 8
  Hang the bear rug on the screw hooks.

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