Bishop sentenced for illegal outfitting

RIFLE — Mike Bishop, of Rifle, was sentenced in federal court on Aug. 5, after pleading guilty to an October 2006 offense of outfitting without the required BLM special recreation permit, a Class A misdemeanor.
Sentencing included five days in jail, paying $1,575 restitution to the BLM, forfeiture of all camp equipment seized in October 2006 by the BLM (several thousand dollar value), prohibition from using BLM public lands for three years except for access…