User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-4555457-20120112062714/@comment-3062343-20120112064959

There was no real reason why Awaken shouldn't work on bows. They're not like bowguns, which only have elements in the shots they fire, bows can have their own element, like melee weapons do. I think this is the first time a bow has had a status though.