Looking for Great horned owls

[Ghostly]

Does anyone have any clue how I might find Great horned owls? I live on a acreage in the middle of a forest so hoping I can just look around here as I do hear them at night quite often already.

I am attempting to find them for their pellets (is that what they are even called?) but know literally nothing about owls as you may be able to tell and google is not helping me much...

In short I just want to know how I would go about looking for their pellets, and if they have a particular place they tend to spend most of their time or just wander around.

Thanks!

 

[Demeter]

Follow the hooting, owls hoot more in the fall/winter as they pair off and claim a home territory. They are likely to perch in their favorite trees to broadcast their call. If you can find an old nesting site it should be easy enough to find pellets. The falling leaves are likely to cover all but the freshest ones.

 

[cdr63corv]

I know they will come to an electronic game call. If you have access to one. Then possibly track it from there. They are deadly silent at night

 

[86 ssinit]

I have great horned owls by me. I catch a glimpse of them every now and then. It’s rare they mate and breed here. But they have. Most times they just move through. Spend a month or so in the area. Hard to find a favorite tree cause they’re moving a lot. Three distinct hoots they give. Hear them a lot in the evening walking the dogs. Only way to find pellets would be in or around a nest.

 

[OICU812]

I had great horned owls at work hang out in the parking lot. They usually screeched at us. Haven't seen them for awhile, but often they would just stand on the ground, waiting for us to drive by and take off, scaring the bejeebers out of us. Like a big cat with wings!