Expert opinion please

[snowshoes22]

They look completely different to me. The kill pic's are flat and worn and the skull pic's are pointed. I can see the teeth looking different at the gum line but not the other end? 

[quadrafire]

SMDAVE, that is a good photo analysis, looking at that I may change my mind.
They do not look the same.
We need a bite analysis like Marv Albert had.

[boneaddict]

THose are the ones I was looking at.   It surprises me that folks think they look the same.  The shape of that one tooth is completely different in my eyes.   

[JoeE]

The shape of the teeth are different. Different skull.

[BeeMan]

I see slight differences in the top teeth that everyone is pointing out....
But everyone is ignoring the bottom row of teeth!  They look Identical to me.  No variances whatsoever.

Given what has been clearly explained by experienced taxidermists already that the teeth could have been repositioned incorrectly or mistakenly replaced with teeth from a different skull I see no compelling evidence to convince me that it is a different skull.....Rather there are way to many similarities in my opinion for it to be a different skull. 

I say same skull!!      

[hornhunter1987]

is it weird to question if you got the right skull? that was the first thing i did with mine.

I am not sure I am understanding you statement.  Are you saying you had reason to believe it wasn't your skull when you got it back?  Size? Teeth shape? something stood out?

or are you saying you always question a Taxidermist/Skull Cleaner when you recieve something back?

    i guess i dont question all taxidermist or skull cleaners. most things are pretty difficult to get mixed up. but i could see skulls getting put in with others or mistakes happening. in my opinion it happened to this guy. i could be wrong though.  it takes just a couple minutes to compare your skull with a picture so why not do it. i also count my change when some one hands it back to me and it isnt free to have these things done. if you were to get a buck back and the antlers were different would you say something? i would. i dont see how this is any different. i dont mean to offend any of the taxidermist on this site it just seems normal to me to double check things

[fishhuntconsume]

looks like he got the wrong skull back to me!

[Smokepole]

Looks like two different skulls.  That sucks.

[Hunter Dug]

Doe.  I can tell you that those top teeth are definatly diffrent on this bear minus the k9's as said in past posts; however there is little chance that the skull is from a diffrent bear. Knowing that it is not one of my skulls I can say, overall this year I have worked on over 20 bear heads, and some times teeth do get mixed up,  and yes teeth do fit in diffrent skulls.  You do have to remember that the Taxidermist/skull cleaner has only one reference of the skull and that is with meat, and gum tissue before it is put in the beetles, or maserated, so unless they are strictly seperated they can be mixed up. I highly dought the individual that cleaned this skull purposely did this, but it does happen Im sure I am guilty of it unknowingly.  I would contact the Taxidermist, and ask if it is possible that teeth may have gotten mix up, and possible he has the originals.  The skull is well clean and to me JUST MY OPINION would not be bothered by it.  Hope this helps.

[doe girl]

Well my concerns have now been addressed.  The skull and teeth just aren't the same.  Thanks to all that have confirmed this for me.  I'm pretty sure when my  hubby brings this up to the taxidermist they'll have some explaining to do. 

[Mr Mykiss]

Look forward to hearing how it goes. I wonder who has your bear and where the one you have came from...

[RightPlace-RightTime]

That for sure is not the same skull and teeth.

When the taxi is at fault, what do most taxi's do about it? Its obvious you will never get your personal trophy skull back.

[scotty1969]

im no expert either,but what teeth have to be pulled and sent in?maybe a tooth fell out during the boil and got lost and replaced because all the other teeth do look the same to me.

[Band]

OK, it's time to order a DNA analysis on the bear blood that didn't wash out of your jeans, the cape, the skull, and each tooth.