In the beginning, they were indeed retarded. Every time they entered the woods, the villagers had to enter the mountains to save them. But with the passage of time, these aficionados began to become clever. They also grasped better means to deal with their prey. Gradually their roles with the wild beasts changed. From time to time, they would even successfully poach a rare animal.
Early on, these people hunted to satisfy their desires, either for eating, for the leather and fur, or to flaunt their achievements.
But it developed to a point where people made it an industrial chain. They were slaughtering for profit!
