Ulster's last success in the competition came back in 2006, when they pipped Leinster to the title.
And 31-year-old Bowe is keen to put that right with this year's showpiece being played at Belfast's Kingspan Stadium.
"Since I've come back winning silverware is what we've talked about," Bowe told the Irish Times. "We have been knocking on the door for a long, long time. Unfortunately, it has been Leinster who have been the ones that have knocked us out every time.
"I want to win silverware with Ulster Rugby. I think we are in a good position to do it this year.
"It would be such a shame to have this final going on and us not to be involved in it. We would be devastated.
"As a team we have always lacked that small bit, I don't know whether it is motivation or what it is, to get ourselves over that finish line. Maybe this could be the thing to push us on, home field advantage in a Final would be enormous for us.
"We want to be the top province, we want to be the team that is leading the way, but until we start getting to Finals and winning Finals, we're not going to be taken seriously."
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