If you have at least six in your tribe, having a crafts-person is very good for the group, because the spearheads and baskets add a lot to your food supply. One of the women, a vegetarian playing the third male character, decided to be a gatherer. We plunged right into hunting and gathering on the Veldt, and stayed there for a while, raking in quite a lot of food and grain. Hunting is a risky activity, in several ways. Worse, you can be injured, and miss your next turn's work.
Hunters can go out as a group, making one die roll with bonuses.
This seemed like a good idea, because you have a better chance at the really large game, but the several times Saquath joined another hunter she was sorry. A really bad die roll on a group hunt means the whole tribe is short on food. Gathering is a steadier source of supply, since you will always bring some food, even in winter, and can't hurt yourself. There are no big hauls, but you can find the indestructible grain. Gathering never depletes an area, but hunting gradually will.