Trekking tigers in the wild is a tough task. The tigers are very secretive and are difficult to see whence in hiding. One needs years of experience trekking tigers and making out their presence. The tigers on the move leave lot of tell tale signs as physical evidence and reaction to its presence.
There are tell tale signs whence a predator moves. Hence when the tiger moves in the forest it does not make any sound surprising for such a large animal. But thankfully the neighboring environment does and you hear alarm cries of the deer first.
With every discovery of the tiger on move the animals and birds react and alarm cries can be heard all around. If you seek the direction of the sound and the moving crescendo of calls you will get an idea of the big cats movement.
Sometimes the animals slips in to the dense canopy and then it is impossible to find him. At times the tiger moves into the open in quest of water hole, prey or for thermo regulation in sunshine. If you have located its movement well you will come across the magnificent beast in no time. Tigers move much faster than humans and if you have guessed where the cat is going to reach be there fast.
Sometimes alarm calls are absent even if the cat is moving this happens in absence of other animals. Then you have to rely in pug marks, fresh scat, tree markings and small sounds that the predator makes.
A keen eyesight and hearing is a must in order to trek the tigers in the wild. The reaction of other animals there direction of sight and distant sounds all help in indicating the predators presence in Indian jungles.
Sometimes the animal roars very loudly in order to indicate its presence or attract a tigress. He also loves to frighten the herbivores into submission or paralyze them. Whenever you hear him roar wait patiently for it to emerge.
Visit the best places to see the Indian tiger. Join one of the tiger safari packages to visit the best reserves where sightings are high. Some of them are Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Pench in Madhya Pradesh in India. The tourism is well organized here and safaris are highly exciting especially when the tiger is sighted.
Using your ears to listen to what other animals are saying is a good method of locating a Tiger in Indian jungles.