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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080421121803
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-08-006824
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080421

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEHL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				390300430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2623349461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOLDT THOMAS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031774

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33504
		FILM NUMBER:		08766124

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARE OF GEHL COMPANY
		STREET 2:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143346641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GEHL COMPANY
		STREET 2:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted on 4/30/1998 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were subject to a three-year period following the date of grant during which such options vested and became exercisable on a cumulative basis with respect to one-third of the shares covered by the options each year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These options were granted on 4/28/2003 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These options were granted on 1/18/2002 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options were granted on 4/24/2002 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These options were granted on 4/26/2004 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These options were granted on 4/22/1999 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These options were granted on 4/21/2000 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These options were granted on 4/25/2005 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">These options are subject to a three-year period following the date of grant during which such options vest and become exercisable on a cumulative basis with respect to one-third of the shares covered by the options each year. The options are subject to immediate vesting following the occurrence of certain events.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">These options were granted on 4/30/2007 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">These options were granted on 5/1/2006 to the reporting person under the Gehl Company 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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