MC - I thought a red dot type scope would be great too until I hunted with one. IMO they are great on the range but in hunting situations especially on days when its sunny, cloudy, sunny (varying light) adjusting the intensity of the dot can get to be a pain. Having it bright when it is sunny so you can see it then in dimming light its too bright or vice versa.
I switched to a 1-4x shotgun scope with the circle/crosshair reticle. The circle is great for quick target acquisition in close cover and yet the crosshairs are fine enough for pinpoint accuracy at longer ranges (100 yds).