+1 on this. My brother-in-law is a police officer and has trouble qualifying with his weapon every year. A lot of the guys are total gun guys and very skilled but there are plenty who don't really know how to handle a weapon. Its one of their tools that they honestly dont use often.(hopefully).
It’s important to remember all landowners are not enemies. It seems hunters these days view every land owner/rancher as some rich out of stater. It’s always worth talking to them and asking for access. Some will let you cross to get access to public land. A lot of them will even let you hunt.