"I want to position my shooting position looking either up or down the spill with the best visibility I can find." Nomercy
.............and I still prefer the high ground.
I also have learned to use these "cuts" to get in and out of a area, regardless of wind direction.
Hide in plain sight........ walk up the cut, settle in & get quiet.
I have had opportunities no more than 100 yards from my parked "SUV" (for me anyway).
Find them and then go kill'em !!!