Contrary to what some feel here if you are going fixed power I'd stick with nothing higher than a 4 power.I hunt sheep and caribou mainly and my longest game animal is a Dall sheep at 450 yards plus with my scope on 4 power. If I need to study an animal I use binoculars or a spotting scope. A fixed 4 power is stronger in moose country than I like but its doable. This is just my opinion I also don't like every small movement that gets exagerated in scopes at higher powers.