> Are members of the primitive community living in villages, solo, or small groups?

Mostly in/near small towns like Twisp. Some live in nomadic groups, often matriarchal which is interesting. The only people I know who live solo are young men "on the trail", most shepherd herds of livestock and are alone much of the year but these people are rare.

> Do they follow hunting laws (tags and license)?

Some do, some don't. I would say that they are slightly more inclined to break hunting laws than your normal rural resident. That is to say, both groups are pretty comfortable breaking the law when no rangers are around though the primitive community a) is only ever hunting for food and b) is much more interested in preserving herd health. They also very routinely eat roadkill or dumpster dive.

> Do they live on public or private land, if public do they try to grow crops?

Mix of both, depends on how settled they are. Those that are nomadic often spend some time on public land, those people obviously don't grow crops since they move throughout the year but gathering wild food is a staple for sure. Often this wild food is formerly cultivated land, e.g. former fruit orchards that are now feral.

> Some do, some don't. I would say that they are slightly more inclined to break hunting laws than your normal rural resident. That is to say, both groups are pretty comfortable breaking the law when no rangers are around though the primitive community a) is only ever hunting for food and b) is much more interested in preserving herd health. They also very routinely eat roadkill or dumpster dive.

Poachers are the lowest form of life. Though I respect a decision to live simply, the wild game of America is owned by the people and held in public trust by the state governments; ignoring this because you think you're special endangers the conservation efforts of the state biologists.

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.