Deer,coyotes,hogs would ill be my choice to hunt, I was thinking either.308 or .223, but optics Idk what I should go with
For GA go with 1 - 4x or a 3 - 9x unless you are sitting on a long powerline or field somewhere. Get the best glass you can afford so you see good at dawn and dusk. Personally I use an Aimpoint T-1 red dot for deer and hogs, and a Leupold 1 - 4x or Weaver 1 - 3x for hogs and coyote when I need to get a little longer distance. I have 3 - 9x scopes sitting on two rifles that I have never even shot because the longest distance for me is about 150 yards.