I remember my second "hunt". They all had the misfortune of pissing off a pod of lox. I just jumped on a nearby tall rock and watched the hilarity/slaughter ensue.

My first one happened in the plains as i was trying to stash my blackmetal and take the portal home. Knew i wasn't gonna make it so i take stance on a rocky alcove. Whenever i was beset by 2 or more that attacked at different enough times to throw me off, i just fell back and re-positioned.

To me, the only real problem with the hunt is when pairs several pairs attack with different timing. This can seriously deplete your stamina real quick, leaving you with your big swinging 'whatever weapon you use' limp in your hands.