Associated Press - November 7, 2009 2:15 PM ET

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - The father of a man who disappeared two weeks ago while on a camping and hunting trip with friends says he's accepted that his son has probably died.

Dave McMahan spent most of the last two weeks searching for 39-year-old Travis McMahan of Casper. The Natrona County Sheriff's Department suspended the search on Thursday.

Travis McMahan was not a hunter, but was with two elk-hunting friends on a weekend camping trip when he failed to return to camp.

Dave McMahan lost his only other son in a 1990 car crash. He says he thinks maybe his two sons are together again.

Authorities say the search for Travis McMahan may resume with dog teams when the snowcover recedes.

Information from: Casper Star-Tribune - Casper, http://www.casperstartribune.net

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