Hunter community may be bit more cunning than townsfolk :). Plus there is lots furs (they haven't traded them as they save them up for market season). But either case hunting logs need taken out first before you can proceed and splitting up is ideal as you get x10 VP modifier from victories from both battles. You can split forces up and I roll % dice for success (orcs have quite advantage already and weaker targets may have just got 5-10% chance to succeed and even then with only half of VP gained).