The wildfowling is conducted on private farmland surrounding Loch Leven. Because Mal Kempson has exclusive access to over 30,000 acres of prime land, he can offer much greater chances of success than any other guide. Goose hunting is a dawn activity with groups of up to six hunters shooting over decoys. Although there are no statutory time restrictions or bag limits in Scotland, Mal Kempson closely follows the voluntary Code of Conduct published by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. In the interests of good sportsmanship and wildlife conservation, shooting is limited to the hour before sunrise and two hours after sunrise and a bag limit of 5 geese per hunter per morning is imposed.
Duck hunting is essentially an evening activity carried out during the hour after sunset.
Ducks are either flighted as they come into fed flight ponds or as they leave the loch. The loch is a National Nature Reserve managed by Scottish Natural Heritage and forms part of the Kinross Estates, in the ownership of Sir David Montgomery. Best known as the Mecca for trout anglers worldwide, Loch Leven is also one of Europe's most important sites for overwintering migratory geese and ducks. In particular, it frequently holds up to 25,000 pinkfooted geese early in the season, with substantial numbers remaining throughout the winter. A recent development has been the hosting of a growing resident population of greylag geese which breed successfully on St. Serf's Island in the loch.