-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 TlgMkXC8F3QvBiYGAzhWkLadp9s86dH7e6elke8Ey8/5n7vo/tqnpJvwzYqdqCpI
 WnPMRBSFJXFxeNSr2hEFNg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232600-03-000004.txt : 20030520
<SEC-HEADER>0001232600-03-000004.hdr.sgml : 20030520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030520171045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232600-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030520

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUHLER JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232600

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 REGENT AVENUE
		CITY:			WINNIPEG MANITOBA
		STATE:			A2
		ZIP:			R2C 3B2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2046618711

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40747
		FILM NUMBER:		03713181

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13D
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ownership.txt
<DESCRIPTION>GENERAL STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP OF GEHL COMPANY SHARES
<TEXT>
<TABLE>
General Statement of Acquisition of GEHL Shares by John Buhler
<CAPTION>
Opening Balance      Date          Bought  Sold   Cost   Closing Balance
<C>                  <C>           <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>
268,325
                     May 07, 2003  1325    0      8.35   269,650
                     May 07, 2003  2000    0      8.30   271,650
                     May 07, 2003  2000    0      8.20   273,650
                     May 09, 2003  5000    0      8.00   278,650
                     May 09, 2003  2000    0      7.65   280,650
                     May 09, 2003  2000    0      7.85   282,650
                     May 12, 2003  2000    0      8.00   284,650
                     May 12, 2003  2600    0      8.00   287,250
                     May 14, 2003  2000    0      9.00   289,250
                     May 14, 2003  1200    0      8.75   290,450
                     May 16, 2003  3300    0      8.80   293,750
                     May 16, 2003  1700    0      8.78   295,450
                     May 16, 2003  0800    0      8.75   296,250
		     May 19, 2003  5000    0      8.50   301,250
                     May 20, 2003  5000    0      8.50   306,250
</TABLE>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----