That's how I've mounted mine, used some hoses a buddy gave me off an old ford PI.
Not that messy, put whatever you're catching the oil in under the filter and just loosen enough to allow the oil to leak out. After it stops gushing, unscrew filter the rest of the way. If you're quick with a shop towel under the mount you won't have much to wipe up. I've used old plastic microwave meal trays to catch the oil. They hold up very well to hot oil!