I hunt elk, deer and antelope in WY with a 2.5-8, a 2-10, and have used a 3-9 in the past. I think any of these let me take the close shots while also allowing me to reach out as far as I'm going to shoot on game. When hunting in dark timber, I do appreciate the 2-3 power range, the only bull I saw while hunting this year was a spike that popped out about 10 yds away. Like a genius, my crossbow was slung while I was cow calling when he popped out, so he got away this time, but I'd much rather be on 2-3 power in a situation like that than 10.
On the other end, keep in mind that if you are using a BCD reticle on a second focal plane hunting scope, the reticle is only accurate at one magnification, usually near the top. FOV at 8-10x is fine IMO for 200-400 yd shots, but I'm not sure I'd want too much higher.