 Hunt started his professional career after graduating from the youth academy at Notts County.He was promoted to the first-team squad at the start of the 1994–1995 season and was handed his debut by Russell Slade.During his time at Meadow Lane Hunt also played under Howard Kendall, Steve Nicol and Colin Murphy before finally being released by Sam Allardyce at the end of the 1996–1997 season.