Indeed. It's a good asset to have, as you never know when you'll be thrown into a situation where it becomes necessary.

[And he had been thrown into said situations back home. Many, many times. Sometimes there just wasn't even gald to buy the food necessary to cook, and battling monsters for the sake of food had been too much of a risk. Knowing how to hunt and fish was essential--he learned that back when he was traveling with his original companions all those years ago.]

However, while I possess the ability in general, I cannot claim to have much experience with doing so in these forests.