Where are you hunting?
Eastern US or Western??
What terrain involved, scattered woodlots of Midwest? or long yardage fields?
I have use BOTH when dictated, spoting scope when first in a new area in Mid-Washinton , and binoculars for close up hilly wooded terrain ans in the Cascades.
In Ohio and Michigan for deer / bear used binoculars only.
Presently using a 7X35 Minolta for boating, hunting and birding, there are trade-offs for going higher /lower power.
Basically, the magnification power is divided into the objective diameter, if the result is 5 or greater, the exit diameter of the "view" will be greater than the eye pupil diameter [normally is 3mm] for low light situations.
Spend money wisely and reap results.