How To Do Your Own Owl Pellet Dissection - Elemental Science Before you begin, lay out the newspaper or paper towels on your work surface and put on the gloves. Most pellets are sterilized, but you should still use these precautions anyways. Step #2 - Use the wooden stick to gently break the owl pellet up and observe what you see. Step #3 - Use the tweezers to pick up some of the bones you can see.