Help choosing a riffle scope

[u/Nervous-Thing6573]

Hello fine folks,

Looking to purchase a scope for my 308 for deer hunting,
The market is a bit overwhelming with the amount of choice, and most of professionals i asked seemed to try to upsell stock,
Id love to get some of your opinions
Budget 700$

Thanks

[u/Traditional-Pop-8748]

I have an Arken EPL 4 4-16 x44 FFP in Mil. seems good to me with my minimal experience. I think it was about 500 last year. The illuminated retical might be good for darker woody areas