There hasn't been any mention of jaw traps. One very effective way if you have a creek or pond is to cover the pan with aluminum foil and place in a well used area in shallow water(If it is not cold enough to freeze over. The racoon will see the shiny object in the water and have to have it. For the same reason, bore a 2" hole the side of a log. Ball up aluminum foil to about 1.5" diameter. Place the ball in the hole. Drive 16d nails through the edge of the hole at an angle so that you can't remove the ball. The racoon will walk down the log, reach in and grab the ball. They won't let go of the ball even when you approach. Another set we used was to make a narrow rectangle with branches. Place the bait (fish of any kind, stinkbait glob, dog food) at the back of the rectangle. Use a jaw trap with a heavy wire attached tied to a stout tree or limb. Dig a shallow hole at the entrance and place the jaw trap in the hole level with the surface. Cut a piece of paper to just cover the jaws and carefully cover with sifted dirt. He will come in to investigate and get caught at the entrance. Those are three of the methods we used when I was a kid.