And it’s not like you’d go out thinking “I am only going to hunt today!” or “I am only going to gather today!” I have to think that if you were on your own, you’d go out foraging, with weapon at hand to take down small game if it appeared, checking/setting traps along the way. Or if there were enough people in your group, a larger weapon for larger game. But you would always be gathering.
And it’s not like you’d go out thinking “I am only going to hunt today!” or “I am only going to gather today!” I have to think that if you were on your own, you’d go out foraging, with weapon at hand to take down small game if it appeared, checking/setting traps along the way. Or if there were enough people in your group, a larger weapon for larger game. But you would always be gathering.