Originally Posted by
Pigglix
Gonna have to disagree with you here, at least from D&D, (not sure what you mean with classic D&D) but since AD&D 2nd edition to D&D 5th ed or Pathfinder 1st ed, Ranger is know for ties with natures, a pet, ability to specialize in melee or ranged combat, favored enemy that pretty much works as wow hunter's mark, being untrackable, track stuff, nature lore knowledge, stealth (wich hunter have) and so on.
So yeah, WoW Hunter is pretty much the D&D ranger.
Now if you want a pure archer/sharpshooter, then you roll a fighter, or in wow case, dark ranger (if blizz ever implements)