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When attorneys Lance Coppock and Barbara Hering aren’t busy at work they’re dreaming of a getaway to their cabin near Cooke City, Montana. The couple retreat to the cabin to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and to enjoy the great outdoors, with some help from their Bobcat®


3400 utility vehicle.


On any given day, Jim Behrle has a long list of to-dos on his rural 226-acre property near Aliquippa, Pa. With a Toolcat™ 5600 utility work machine and Bobcat attachments, Behrle can accomplish many tasks that would otherwise take a crew of workers, and he can do it from the comfort of a climate-controlled cab.


Todd Gill wants to share many of the outdoor opportunities that he enjoyed growing up in Idaho. Gill and his wife purchased 5 acres to mold it into a rural property where his family can raise horses. A Bobcat compact tractor and implements have been instrumental in transforming the neglected property into the Gills’ dream.


Updated product specifications for Bobcat compact tractors, utility vehicles and Toolcat utility work machines.


Maximize your compact tractor or Toolcat machine by pairing it with Bobcat front-mounted or 3-point hitch implements. For the first time, the WorkSaver®


Homeowner with


Acreage edition lists all of the approved attachments and implements for Bobcat compact tractors and Toolcat utility work machines. Find product descriptions, specs, compatible machines and pictures for more than two dozen implements.


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ABOUT THE COVER


Lance Coppock and Barbara Hering blaze new trails in Montana with their Bobcat 3400 utility vehicle.


Bobcat Pause. Read what Bobcat owners are saying about their compact equipment. Find a list of upcoming trade shows where Bobcat products will be on display.


Recipes. Delicious goodies to entertain friends and family members.


Homeowner with Acreage • Early Spring 2012 STAFF PUBLISHER


Leroy Anderson EDITOR


Ryan Johnson


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Emily Shendelman


PHOTO EDITOR Chad Halverson


PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alicia Prendergast


DEALER COORDINATORS Michael Ten Clay Kali Fryklund


CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Paul Posel and Randy Happel


CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ernest Feland and Tom Burtchaell


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