In parts of australia that is certainly true, but BAs are fairly specialised for big game only. A stag is going to be able to catch a much wider array of prey animals, and I think targetting small to medium game rather than big dangerous game is probably more practical, less dangerous for both you and the dog. Even a great dog is probably going to get injured sooner or later going after boars and scrub cattle, what then? With a stag you could target mostly rabbits and small deer, and then opportunistically target the odd larger animal when circumstances make it feasible. The stag seems a much more sensible and practical choice for living off the land. Mind you if you had a pack of dogs you'd want a big-game specialist or two for sure. If I had a pack of 5 dogs, I think I'd have two stags for fast game (two because cutting off fast game escape routes is half the battle), a terrier for grounded game, a bull arab for big game and a bandog as a back up heavy hanger/guard. Keep in mind this is probably going more in line with my tastes than what would purely be most practical. 6 dogs and the next one would either be a collie or kelpie, and they'll be the ones putting in most of the hard yards working to find and flush out the animals in the first place. If I was being unbiased they'd probably even be the first choice.