UPDATED; Josh Bowmar Harvests Dreamlike Buck During Gun Season With His Bow
OutdoorHub Reporters 11.28.18
Every so often, a buck will grace our Instagram feed that brings scrolling to a screeching halt and results in a small office gathering to see the jaw-dropping rack. Josh Bowmar just recently arrowed a dreamlike buck fitting that bill.
A quick glance at the Bowmar’s Instagram page reveals this husband & wife tag-team are having a hunting season for the record books. It all got started with Sarah taking a bull elk with her bow in Idaho, which happened to be her first ever bull elk! Then, Sarah and Josh each harvested awesome bucks in Missouri, which you can watch on their YouTube channel.
Their season was only just getting revved up, however, as Sarah went on to harvest a legendary buck they’ve only previously seen in trail cam photos. The buck, which they deemed “Tank,” appeared 35 yards in front of them like a ghost with only 30 minutes of shooting light left to work with. Sarah kept her composure and made a clean, confident shot on the animal. They only had to track him for 40 yards.
Fast forward a couple of months and a layer of snow later, and find Josh sitting in a ground blind during gun season waiting on a deer they call “Wires” they’ve been after for 2 years now.
Bowhunting during gun season is always a little tricky, but this just goes to show how patience and persistence – especially during late season – can really pay off in a BIG way!
Congratulations, to Josh and Sarah both for sticking it out in cold weather and pursuing this beast during his sporadic travel schedule! We look forward to seeing more pictures of this dreamlike buck soon, and his eventual landing spot in their trophy room with the rest of their Ohio bucks.
UPDATE**
Since we posted this article, Josh has uploaded more photos of this once-in-a-lifetime buck. Scroll below to see more photos AND find out what he scored: