legally here in PA< the head has to remain with the deer,(canot leave body parts on state lands either) and the tag has to be on the WHOLE deer too, so quartering isn't really legal here, or a bunch of places on the east coast side of things
so, that tends to leave us dragging our deer out ,(SUCKS TOO)
but over the yrs from when I was a kid that was what we were told we HAD to do!
as I have dragged deer as far as 5 miles, swear arms are 6 inches longer when you get to truck,
I have found a good dragging harness helps a ton of you HAVE to drag em, I prefer pulling from the head/neck, as hair works with you dragging more and you can lift the head as you pull, helping it slide over logs or??
I have tried many different things, from them roll up plastic sleds you lay deer on, and they can help a lot at times and be a pain in the aZZ at times too
carts can be a huge help, if terrain allows for them.
when we used to hunt very far from any rad, we would park and chain(lock up) a cart at nearest road, and then drag deer from kill to cart and then cart out
but sadly here in PA, it sure seems a lot of folks cannot respect others property, we have had carts stolen (locks shot off) Locks messed with , folks jamming things in key hole, and even had folks beating cart with?? and bending wheels on us(all on public hunting lands)
we then started HIDING the carts and covering with branches and leaves and such, more work than should be needed, but?? a cart will be the best way in places you cannot quarter for a one person recovery, IMO, not fun to carry out , leave in truck or do as we did, haul in either same day or even a few days in advance , and pray no one screws with it?
however, dragging a deer isn't that bad if your rather young and healthy and its NOT too far, snow makes a HUGE difference in dragging out too, way easier as long as not over a ft deep any how LOL

I now hunt mostly ONLY private lands and can use my atv to recover about any deer I kill or darn close, too many health issue's now to carry out a quartered deer, or drag em any more! have to adapt as you age or get injured