A lot depends on the recoil of the loads you are using, of course, but a short eye relief has two disadvantages: One, of course, is that it makes it more likely that you're gonna get whacked by the scope when using it under field connditions and are concentrating on getting a shot off at a game animal, and are not paying too much attention to where the scope is in relation to your eyebrow. The other problem is that you have less flexibility about where you position your eye when aiming. This can make it take longer to acquire your target and get a shot off.

In general, the less critical your eye position is, the better your scope is for hunting purposes.