Reasons not to consider this scope for hunting: Almost 22 oz is super heavy for a straight tube scope. The reticle sucks for hunting for some folks. And the 34mm tube size is a complete pita for scope ring selection due to lack of options say compared to a 30mm or 1" tube. At 11" long it is not in the compact category at all.
That said, a compact lightweight straight tube scope with a good reticle and illumination that really works correctly would be a perfect fit on a bolted 35 Whelen. Not thinking you need 10 power for that setup.
