Jerry, last year I trapped a few.
My best bait was one slice of bread, half the slice smear with grape jelly, the other half with peanut butter,
then sprinkle some cat kibbles in the middle and fold it together down the middle making it into a peanut butter and grape jelly kat kibble sandwich.
I got this recipe from the man who I would have hired
if I hadn't trapped the 3 raccoons myself.
Would ahve been $500 each animal with him.
The bucket on top of the trap is filled with rocks and then filled with water, because they can and will turn the trap over if it's not weighted down.
Once it is turned over, they can get out because the doors open a lot easier. They learn!
Also, note the grass...they will tear the grass up trying to flip the trap over.
Best to set it up on pavement or stone. Weight it down anyway.
Coming in the cat door...