My memory is so bad that I have forgotten which topic I found the great hints about hunting, so this is a general thank you to the experts (you know who you are). Once I followed the hint to identify where the wild animals are grazing (I am using Ed. Choice Lite) and mark the place so I don't build there (RK's statues and Kid's quilts hanging are good), but construct a hunter's hut that has that feeding ground in its range, I'm getting FAR more meat and leather!! Before that, it seemed like my hunting cabin was getting little and even with the portable hunting option (thanks for that, I think it's nordic) I couldn't manage to hunt enough. Now I have a couple hunting lodges with one hunter each and I'm getting regular results.
Every time I play, I learn a bit more, and the game becomes even more interesting. ;D
It's great you're having fun and experimenting and finding out things as you go. :)