As an old timer, it amazes me how much money is put into hunting. To a point, everyone can develop their own system, as long as it is state legal. And if it's lots and lots of money, it never was really me.
As a deceased uncle taught a young man, "Use it, don't abuse it." Some will refuse to use something, thinking it is evil. Some will use it and some will exceed the use and wind up abusing the opportunity.

I noticed the weight gain of Americans over the last fifteen years. Regardless of the rules, strict or less strict, you wonder just how many hunters will be able to even walk 300 yards into the woods?

But what do I know. I spent the last twenty or so years, staying in shape in the off season, so I could carry the tree stand climber, into and out of the woods. And sometimes drag out a harvested deer on the way out too, all alone. And that definitely wouldn't be part of modern QDM rules.