@Ruraldoc I've been on some great guided hunts, and after my first hunt in Africa I thought it was the the greatest. Now looking back, while I immensely enjoyed the trip, I realize it wasn't my greatest hunt (even excluding later African Safaris in 3 different countries).
I thought it was the greatest because it was Africa. Because of the amount and diversity of game seen. I'm not saying it was a bad trip because I loved my first safari, but looking back I realized I was blinded/biased by Africa. It wouldn't have mattered where I hunted, or with who; I would've thought it was the greatest because of the alure and mystique of Africa.
What I do know for certainty, is it made me fall in love with Africa, it made me appreciate all we have, and now I find myself thinking about the next adventure. That's my favorite hunt. With that said, I encourage you to think warmly on your first hunt in Africa because we each only get 1 first hunt, first animal but open yourself up to other outfitters, other countries, other PH's. Explore the continent, the culture, and different hunting methods. Even if you hunt the same area of RSA again, try it with a different PH or Outfitter, you'll learn something new and see each have different ways and styles of hunting.