Just started this quest and something weird is happening...all the hunters (and fishermen) have turned hostile towards me. Related to the quest? Are they upset that I'm hunting the animal spirits?

Why would anyone get upset for hunting the animal spirits?

Isn't kyne the type that would allow you to do that for his/her blessings?

The hunters being upset was just my best guess---perhaps they view the animal spirits as vital to their hunting luck?---any way, until now the hunters had not been hostile. Happened to any one else?