Finding this illusive and solitary animal requires some techniques, knowledge & decoding some jungle mantras.
They mark their territories by spray marking the trees with urine, or scratching the tree with their claws.
Langurs, deers & other wild animals give alarm calls which move with the predator and it’s easy to pin point the direction in which it is going.
Tigers like to walk on open trails. This leaves behind their pugmarks and makes it easy to be tracked.
When a Tigress has cubs, chances of sighting go up as the movement of tigress is restricted near her cubs.
Another way of tracking tiger is by communication with local guides. Though not so educated, but they are definitely armed with good practical knowledge of wildlife.