And if I did change for sure the variables replacements are not going to be fixed power 6X scopes.
This information goes against what I have heard in the past and what I know.
In other words you haven't tried it for yourself.
I believed, like you, a 6x was too much for woods hunting. I apparently have read all the Jack O'Connor et. al, you have. BUT, as I described on this thread, I decided to see for myself first-hand and not rely on anyone else's opinion or my own conjecture... I'm glad I did.
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery