Thanks for the input everyone. I took the plunge and ordered another dozen of the Lil' Grizz Get'rz and am going to try to make a big dent in the raccoon population this weekend.

I'm looking for a used freezer to put in my barn to keep them after I skin them until I sell them. Doesn't sound like I'll get much for them ($8 or so from talking with some others in the area) but I've already had several co-workers with property say that if I wanted to trap raccoons on their land I was more than welcome. With a dozen traps I could almost pay for the gas to drive to their propertyand back if I got a 50% catch! (One has property 60 miles away and the other is 100 miles away both in the opposite direction of my land).

I think I'm going to look into buying or building some strechers and a fleshing knife also but think I won't really start trapping in earnest until next year. The season ends March 31st here and I don't think I will be able to get out more than one more time before then. This looks like it could be a fun outdoor activity!