Sure, if you are in the wild, and your opponent can't maledict, and can't disarm, and doesn't have direct damage skills or spells.

I'm not even convinced on the supreme defenses part.

I'd bet, felar ranger with ranger spear (and nothing else) in home terrain beats hunter (any race) in a fight with no commands entered.

I'm not convinced the extra "archery" defense bonus beats a non-felar ranger using a ranger staff/spear in the same sort of set up, and I'd even bet sword/shield ranger is just as defensive or more in a similar setup. Out of the wilds... who knows for sure, but I'm fairly certain hunter defensive bonus probably still wouldn't overcome basic ranger defenses enough to make up for lack of offense.