About Our Trappers
Our local trapper suppliers are committed to living sustainably and respectfully on the land!
Alberta Trappers lead the world in their commitment to humane and ethical harvest, conservation and the traditional bush culture of Canada. Trappers and their families live an existence founded on a deep love and respect for the land. They travel the same trails and honor the traditions as their forefathers had done for generations. They are not strangers on this land, they live in harmony and deference. It is with great pride that we profile these true stewards of the land to our clients.
Malcolm Abercrombie
Vice President, Natural Canadian Fur Products
Malcolm is a lifelong outdoorsman and environmentalist. Learning his skills and lifestyle from his father, Bill, their family is deeply committed to preserving Canada's wilderness heritage and sharing their knowledge of nature, bushcraft and wilderness skills. Along with being the Vice President of Natural Canadian Fur Products, Malcolm is an instructor with the Alberta Trappers Association, where he teaches humane and ethical trapping practices to dozens of people each year. He is also the General Manager of Animal Damage Control, another arm of the Abercrombie family conservation and wildlife management companies. Many of the furs that we utilize for our products are personally trapped by Malcolm.
Tony Alanak
Tony is an Inuit hunter and trapper raised in the Minto Inlet and Banks Island region of the Canadian arctic. His father, grandfather and great grandfather were all hunters and trappers. He started trapping around the age of 12 and has actively been trapping as a professional since the age of 16. He currently resides in the northern community of Ulukhaktok on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories where he traps, hunts and fishes to provide for his growing family. In this very remote corner of the world, he is able to hunt Caribou, Muskox, seal, and various species of geese and waterfowl. In June they hunt various types of ducks that are moving farther north due to global warming. During the summer it is normal to travel 150 – 200 miles by boat to the Prince Albert Sound to hunt Caribou. He and his family also enjoy fishing year-round at hundreds of lakes that occupy the bountiful land close to their home. In the winter Tony traps mainly arctic fox, as well as other fox varieties new to the region such as red and silver fox.
When asked why he traps, Tony replied “I trap because I love it, to bring income to my family, and to keep the tradition going. It’s in my blood. I’m a trapper at heart.” Tony is the embodiment of this traditional lifestyle that we love and respect so much.
Neil Kimmy
Neil has been one of the most prolific trappers in Alberta’s boreal forest for 30+ years. Neil and his son Brandon operate a 1200 sq. mile trapline in the Birch Mountains bordering Wood Buffalo National Park. This region is home to the wolverine, the fisher, the lynx and the sable. It is one of the most remote wilderness areas remaining in Alberta and produces fur pelts unequaled in abundance and quality. Neil’s trapping and bush skills are widely respected by the local indigenous people as is his easy going personality. He and Brandon take tremendous pride in the preparation of the fur they harvest and we are very proud of our long time friendship with Neil and his family.
Paul Padlesky
Paul is a veteran trapper, hunter and guide who has been operating in the Winifred Lake area of Northeast Alberta for over 30 years. If there is a harder working trapper in the bush I haven’t met him. Paul’s work ethic is only matched to his commitment to the life and traditions gifted to him by his parents and their forefathers before. Paul is very conscious regarding his place in the ecosystem and fully embraces the responsibility of the management and stewardship role he plays. Much of his trapline is boreal Lakeland and his beaver, otter, muskrat and mink pelts are of the very finest quality and perfectly handled. Paul will continue to work with us for years to come and his association with our brand exemplifies a traceable and ethically harvested product of superior quality, and a trapper fully engaged in a life committed to the land.