Are you looking for a tactical style scope with tactical turrets, or a hunting scope.
For deer and elk a 3-10 is an excellent all around performer and the weaver grand slam tactical at midwayusa would be very hard to beat, especially for the price, quality Japanese made scope in an excellent power range.
I think you would be very happy with the vortex HST also but I would be a bit concerned about the durability.
If you are just looking for a hunting style scope, and you plan on sighting in for max point blank range,then you options really open up as there are tons of good quality hunting scopes with capped turrets in your price range.