Congrats on the doe. I know how you feel when they walk in close. I killed my first ML doe last season at a mere 5 yards and scared the hell out of me. The 250 grain Shockwave performed flawlessly as she dropped right there. The thing that truly amazes me is how quiet these animals are and their ability to sneak through the woods. One minute your looking around and all of a sudden they magically appear. I just can't get enough of that. When you shoot there is so much smoke you really don't know if you hit it or not so I always reload and listen as that is all you can do. Great story and good luck in the future, your spoiled now.