Unless they are doing damage, let them be. How soon until the raccoons have no place to relocate because all the land is developed? And shooting animals is stupid unless you're going to eat them or they attack you. If you have kids and are worried about rabies, that's one thing, killing them because they "invaded" your property is nonsense. --brought to you by Concerned Citizens for the Ethical Treatment of Raccoons. http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/edgewood/staff/fwoodruff/animal/raccoon2.jpg He's sad.