Hunting and target on a budget might be a problem. In Michigan, I mostly hunt heavy swamps, and prefer low power variables 1.75-5 or so...
If you're hunting bean fields and power lines, I 'spose you can go 5-14, but now you're going to be hard-pressed to get high quality glass in that range of configuration for less than $700 IMHO.

As you might know, price goes up substantially when you combine good tracking (mechanics), variable power and glass.

If it were me, and I were you, I'd use your 3-9 for hunting, and switch to a swfa ss 16 or 20 fixed power (as suggested earlier) for target play. For $300, they are awesome!