Quote Originally Posted by bassin_bug View Post
Are you sure it's racoons or could it be squirrels? We use a cage style animal trap that has a bait tray at the back of the inside. The animal has to step on the trigger before it can get to the food and the door slams shut. I paid $49 for mine and it's large enough to hold cats, small dogs, racoons, skunks, 'possums, etc. We have caught and relocated a lot of animals with our trap.

You may want to call your local animal control officer and see if they will lend you one of their traps; most of the time they are happy to help. Bait the trap with sardines or a small can of fish flavor cat food and place it close to their entrance or next to the garage. They can't resist the smell of fish.
Sothern States has them on sale get a trap big enough for coons and as a bonus you get a smaller trap for the smaller varmits. $29