A Bushman's Book of Yarns | Sam Gibson

Back to the bush with the bestselling author of Sam The Trap Man Sam Gibson's best-selling debut, Sam The Trap Man, introduced us to a natural-born storyteller with a deep enthusiasm for the ngahere. Now, Sam takes us back to the bush with another round of cracking yarns and hard-case characters, as well as a guide to edible native plants and trees - perfect for inspiring the next generation of bushmen. Whether it's tackling naked kiwi with lacrosse sticks, stumbling across giant red stags in Haast or trading venison for crayfish in Fiordland, Sam's the man to inspire not only your next outdoor adventure, but a lifelong love and respect for the ecosystem we're lucky enough to call home.

Sam Gibson is a dad, bushman, hunter, trapper, forager & conservationist. who runs the Instagram page Sam the Trap Man: https://www.instagram.com/sam_the_trap_man, which has 33.8k followers. He's spent his life in the bush hunting, trapping and fishing, and has worked for DOC as well as private conservation companies. In 2019 he established the Eastern Whio Link conservation project, restoring whio (native blue duck) to the rivers of the Waioeka on the East coast, where he was born and raised. In 2025 he won a seat on the Gisborne District Council. Sam lives with his partner Roimata and their two young children in Gisborne.