A new player has no idea what the two modes actually does, and we are constantly seeing new players choosing "normal" mode and thereby nerfing themselves, by not having access to hunts.

The text under normal mode should make it clear that this option should NOT be chosen and that you are excluding yourself from content. And the text under hunt should make it clear that this is the recommended mode.

I honestly thing the 2 modes are a bad design choice, and that normal mode should just be removed. But since that probably won't happen I suggest changing the text so new players aren't baited in to making bad choices.